Sternocera chrysis explained

Sternocera chrysis is a species of beetles belonging to the Buprestidae family.^[1] It has a dark reddish elytra and dark pronotum.^[2]

Subspecies

• Sternocera chrysis chrysis (Fabricius, 1775)
• Sternocera chrysis chrysioides Laporte & Gory, 1837
• Sternocera chrysis nitidicollis Laporte & Gory, 1835

Description

The basic color of the elytra is coppery-brown, while pronotum is usually metallic green.

Distribution

This species can be found in India, Iran, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Beluchistan, Nepal, Burma, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam and China.^[3]

Notes and References

1. https://www.biolib.cz/en/taxon/id428089/ Biolib
2. Mielewczik . Michael . Liebisch . Frank . Walter . Achim . Greven . Hartmut . 2012 . Near-Infrared (NIR)-Reflectance in Insects – Phenetic Studies of 181 Species. . Entomologie heute . 23 . 183-215.
3. http://utenti.romascuola.net/bups/sterasia.htm Asian Sternocera