Polybothris sumptuosa

Polybothris sumptuosa
Museum specimen of Polybothris sumptuosa
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Superfamily: Buprestoidea
Family: Buprestidae
Genus: Polybothris
Species: P. sumptuosa
Binomial name
Polybothris sumptuosa
Klug, 1833

Polybothris sumptuosa is a species of beetles in the family Buprestidae.

Description

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

These wood boring beetles can be found in Madagascar.

References


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