Belionota sumptuosa

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Belionota sumptuosa
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Male and female Belionota aenea specimens from Indonesia, similar to B. sumptuosa.
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Elateriformia
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.

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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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