Anthaxia thalassophila explained

Anthaxia thalassophila is a species of jewel beetle belonging to the family Buprestidae, subfamily Buprestinae.

Subspecies

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• Anthaxia thalassophila iberica (Cobos, 1986)
• Anthaxia thalassophila pseudokervillei (Niehuis, 1990)
• Anthaxia thalassophila thalassophila (Abeille de Perrin, 1900)

Description

Anthaxia thalassophila can reach a length of 4-.^[2] This species is characterized by the brilliance of its colors: bright green and dark red with metallic reflections in the females, while the males in place of the red present a bright yellow color with a reddish sheen.

Ecology

Main larval host plants are in genus Pistacia, Quercus, Castanea, Fraxinus and Olea.^[3] Adults occurs from Aprils to July, especially on daisies.^[2]

Distribution

This beetle is present in France, Italy, Greece, Spain, Portugal, Switzerland, former Yugoslavia and Albania.^[4]

Notes and References

1. https://www.biolib.cz/en/taxon/id236522/ Biolib
2. Web site: Anthaxia thalassophila iberica . 2014-07-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140714165645/http://www.anthaxia.eu/images/A-thalassophila-iberica.jpg . 2014-07-14 . dead .
3. http://web.romascuola.net/bups/hostplan.htm Host plants of Buprestidae
4. https://web.archive.org/web/20110629095651/http://www.faunaeur.org/full_results.php?id=101398 Fauna Europaea