Sternocera orissa

Sternocera orissa

''Sternocera orissa'', common name Giant jewel beetle, is a species of beetles belonging to the Buprestidae family.
Giant jewel beetle (Sternocera orissa)  Botswana,Buprestidae,Fall,Geotagged,Jewel beetle,Sternocera orissa

Appearance

''Sternocera orissa'' can reach a length of about 35–45 millimetres . The basic color of the elytra is greenish-black or bluish-black, with whitish to yellowish eyespots and markings.
Giant Jewel Beetle (Sternocera orissa) Taken in February 2016, in Southern Namibia. Geotagged,Namibia,Sternocera orissa,Summer

Naming

* ''Sternocera orissa abita'' Holm & Gussmann, 1992
⤷  ''Sternocera orissa bertolonii'' Thomson, 1878
⤷  ''Sternocera orissa lanifica'' Erichson, 1843
⤷  ''Sternocera orissa luctifera'' Klug, 1855
⤷  ''Sternocera orissa orissa'' Buquet, 1837
⤷  ''Sternocera orissa variabilis'' Kerrmans, 1886

Distribution

This species can be found in Botswana, southern Malawi, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia, Mozambique and in Tanzania.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderColeoptera
FamilyBuprestidae
GenusSternocera
SpeciesS. orissa
Photographed in
Botswana
Namibia