Sternocera sternicornis explained

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

Subspecies

• Sternocera sternicornis orientalis (Herbst, 1801)
• Sternocera sternicornis sternicoris (Linnaeus, 1758)

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.