Polybothris sumptuosa
Appearance
Polybothris sumptuosa | |
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Museum specimen of Polybothris sumptuosa | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Family: | Buprestidae |
Genus: | Polybothris |
Species: | P. sumptuosa
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Binomial name | |
Polybothris sumptuosa Klug, 1833
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Polybothris sumptuosa, the Malagasy jewel beetle, is a species of beetle in the family Buprestidae.
Description
[edit]Polybothris sumptuosa can reach a length of about 35–38 millimetres (1.4–1.5 in). This jewel beetle shows various chromatic forms. There are a shiny metallic blue form (P. sumptuosa gemma), a dark green form (P. sumptuosa superba) and a dark green to black form (P. sumptuosa sumptuosa).
Distribution
[edit]These wood boring beetles can be found in Madagascar.
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