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Julodis cirrosa

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Julodis cirrosa
Julodis cirrosa from South Africa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Buprestidae
Genus: Julodis
Species:
J. cirrosa
Binomial name
Julodis cirrosa
(Schönherr, 1817)

Julodis cirrosa, the brush jewel beetle, is a species of beetles belonging to the Buprestidae family. This species occurs in Southern Africa.

Description

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Julodis cirrosa reaches about 27 millimetres (1.1 in) in length. The coloration is metallic blue-green, the surface is punctured and covered by yellowish-orange wax-coated hairs.

List of subspecies

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  • Julodis cirrosa cirrosa (Schönherr, 1817)
  • Julodis cirrosa hirtiventris Laporte, 1835

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