Sagra femorata

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Sagra femorata
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Museum specimen of Sagra femorata
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Chrysomelidae
Subfamily: Sagrinae
Genus: Sagra
Species:
S. femorata
Binomial name
Sagra femorata
(Drury, 1773)
Synonyms
  • Sagra chrysochlora Lacordaire 1845
  • Sagra druryiLacordaire, 1845
  • Sagra druryi var. weberi Lacordaire, 1895
  • Sagra femorata purpurea Kuntzen, 1914
  • Sagra femorata tonkinensis Kuntzen, 1914
  • Sagra festiva Lacordaire, 1845
  • Sagra formosa Lacordaire, 1845
  • Sagra heterodera Lacordaire, 1895
  • Sagra ignita Lacordaire, 1845
  • Sagra jeanvoinei Pic, 1953
  • Sagra speciosa Lacordaire (ex Dej. Cat.)

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Sagra femorata is a species of beetle belonging to the family Chrysomelidae. [2]

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Description

Sagra femorata can reach a length of 20 mm (0.79 in). These beetles have a striking sexual dimorphism. The males are much larger and have very long and strong hind legs resembling that of frogs (hence the common name). This remarkable morphology helps the males to dominate the opponents during the breeding. The basic color is quite variable, but usually it is metallic blue-green. [3] [4]

Distribution

This species can be found in the forests of Cambodia, China, India, Java, Laos, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Vietnam. [1] [3]

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