Belionota sumptuosa | |
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Male and female Belionota aenea specimens from Indonesia, similar to B. sumptuosa. | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Family: | Buprestidae |
Genus: | Belionota |
Species: | B. sumptuosa |
Binomial name | |
Belionota sumptuosa Castelnau, 1838 |
Belionota sumptuosa, commonly known as the tricolor metallic wood-boring beetle, is a jewel beetle of the Buprestidae family. It is found in Indonesia.
Description
Belionota sumptuosa specimens range between 15 and 25 millimetres (0.59 and 0.98 in) in length. Like many jewel beetles, the species is notable for its vivid, iridescent coloration.
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Taxon identifiers | |
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Belionota sumptuosa |
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