| Sternocera orissa | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Buprestidae |
| Genus: | Sternocera |
| Species: | S. orissa |
| Binomial name | |
| Sternocera orissa Buquet, 1837 | |
Sternocera orissa, the giant jewel beetle, is a species of beetles belonging to the Buprestidae family. [1] [2]
Sternocera orissa can reach a length of about 35–45 millimetres (1.4–1.8 in). The basic color of the elytra is greenish-black or bluish-black, with whitish to yellowish eyespots and markings. [3]
This species can be found in Botswana, southern Malawi, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia, Mozambique, Zimbabwe and in Tanzania. [4] [5] [6]
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Sternocera is a genus of jewel beetles belonging to the Julodinae subfamily.
Julodis is a genus of beetles in the family Buprestidae.
Neojulodis is a genus of beetles in the family Buprestidae, containing the following species:
Julodis cirrosa, common name Brush Jewel Beetle, is a species of beetles belonging to the Buprestidae family. This species occurs in Southern Africa.
Sternocera aequisignata is a species of jewel beetles belonging to the subfamily Julodinae. Its bright metallic green elytra are frequently used in jewellery making.
Calloides is a genus of beetles in the family Cerambycidae, containing the following species:
Pteroplatus is a genus of beetles in the family Cerambycidae, containing the following species:
Sternocera pulchra is a beetle species found in Tanzania.
Trichostetha is a genus of beetle in the scarab beetle family. It is endemic to southern Africa, and its species most commonly occur in mountainous terrain. The genus includes several species that have only recently been described, as well as many species lacking a description of any of the larval stages. Except for T. fascicularis and its subspecies, the species comprising Trichostetha have small ranges of distribution, frequently in the Cape Floral Region of South Africa. The genus is believed to be related to Odontorrhina.
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Sternocera sternicornis is a species of beetles belonging to the Buprestidae family.
Sternocera ruficornis is a species of beetle belonging to the Buprestidae family. Its bright metallic green elytra are frequently used in jewellery making.
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