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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Buprestidae |
| Subfamily: | Julodinae |
| Genus: | Sternocera Eschscholtz, 1829 |
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Sternocera is a genus of jewel beetles belonging to the Julodinae subfamily.
Characteristics
There are 26 species in this genus. Some species—S. aequisignata and S. aurosignata—are used for beetlewing craft because of their iridescent wings.
Species
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Gallery
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Sternocera castanea boucardii
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Sternocera castanea boucardii, mounted specimen at National Museum (Prague)
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Sternocera chrysis, mounted specimen at National Museum (Prague)
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Sternocera chrysis chrysidoides from India - mounted specimen
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Sternocera sternicornis, from Bengal - mounted specimen
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References
- Bellamy, C. L. (2013). "Genus Schizopodidae". A Checklist of World Buprestoidea. Retrieved 7 Sep 2021.
External links
Media related to Sternocera at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Sternocera at Wikispecies- African Sternocera
- Asian Sternocera
- Revision of the African Sternocera - Holm & Gussmann (1992)
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