Appearance
''Euchroma gigantea'' is one of the largest of the buprestid beetles , reaching a length of about 50–80 millimetres .''Catoxantha'' and ''Megaloxantha'' are among the few other members of the family that reach a comparable size.
The body of ''E. gigantea'' is robust and elongated and the elytra have a wrinkled surface and a metallic green colour with reddish or purplish tinges. The pronotum has a dark spot on each side. The larvae reach a length of about 12–15 centimetres . The elytra of newly emerged adults have a coating of a yellowish, waxy powder. As the beetle ages this powder wear off.
Naming
*''Euchroma gigantea gigantea''⤷ ''Euchroma gigantea goliath''
⤷ ''Euchroma gigantea harperi'' Sharp, 1881
⤷ ''Euchroma gigantea inca'' Obenberger, 1928
⤷ ''Euchroma gigantea peruana'' Obenberger, 1928
Distribution
This species is native to Central and South America ). It lives in warm Amazon regions up to elevations of 1,200 metres above sea level.Behavior
The males apparently attract the females by a clicking sound produced by the elytra. This species usually mates in August. The larvae are miners of fallen timber, while adults are usually found walking around on the trunks of trees.Habitat
This species is native to Central and South America ). It lives in warm Amazon regions up to elevations of 1,200 metres above sea level.Food
Larva feed on decaying timber, especially of the Bombacaceae family , but also of ''Araucaria angustifolia'' and ''Ficus'' species.References:
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