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| Conognatha pretiosissima. Mounted specimen. | |
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| Conognatha pretiosissima (Chevrolat, 1938) | |
Conognatha pretiosissima is a species of beetles in the family Buprestidae. [1] [2]
Conognatha pretiosissima can reach a length of about 23 millimetres (0.91 in). The basic color is metallic green, with four orange band spots on the elytra.
Chinchillas are either of two species of crepuscular rodents of the parvorder Caviomorpha. They are slightly larger and more robust than ground squirrels, and are native to the Andes mountains in South America. They live in colonies called "herds" at high elevations of up to 4,270 m (14,000 ft). Historically, chinchillas lived in an area that included parts of Bolivia, Peru, Argentina, and Chile, but today, colonies in the wild are known only in Chile. Along with their relatives, viscachas, they make up the family Chinchillidae. They are also related to the chinchilla rat.
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Temognatha alternata, commonly known as the variable jewel beetle, is a beetle of the family Buprestidae.
Chalcopoecila ornata is a species of beetles in the family Buprestidae.
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