Cyphogastra semipurpurea
Appearance
Cyphogastra semipurpurea | |
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Mounted specimen | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Family: | Buprestidae |
Genus: | Cyphogastra |
Species: | C. semipurpurea
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Binomial name | |
Cyphogastra semipurpurea |
Cyphogastra semipurpurea is a beetle of the Buprestidae family. It is Endemic to Timor
Subspecies
[edit]- Cyphogastra semipurpurea rollei Théry, 1908
- Cyphogastra semipurpurea romanensis Théry, 1926
- Cyphogastra semipurpurea rothschildi Kerremans, 1911
- Cyphogastra semipurpurea semipurpurea (Laporte & Gory, 1835)
- Cyphogastra semipurpurea wetteriana Théry, 1935
Description
[edit]Cyphogastra semipurpurea reaches about 30 millimetres (1.2 in) in length. The basic colour of the elytra is metallic dark purplish, while the thorax is yellowish.
Distribution
[edit]This species occurs in Indonesia and North Papua New Guinea.
References
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