Sternocera sternicornis explained

Sternocera sternicornis is a species of beetles belonging to the Buprestidae family.[1]

Subspecies

Description

Sternocera sternicornis can reach a length of about .[2] The basic color of the elytra is metallic bright green, with small yellow or ash-colored eyespots.[3] Two larger spots are present at the base of the elytra. The surface of the thorax is covered with deeply impressed punctures. The antennae and tarsi are blackish.[4]

Distribution

This species can be found in India.[1] [5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Taxon profile . . BioLib . 12 January 2017 .
  2. Web site: Sternocera sternicornis . Bourdon . Philippe. Coleoptera Atlas . Coleoptera-Atlas . 12 January 2017.
  3. 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.
  4. Book: Sir William Jardine. The naturalist's library. 1835. W.H. Lizars. 156–.
  5. Web site: Sternocera sternicornis . . Insect Life Forms . 12 January 2017.