Anthaxia thalassophila
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Anthaxia thalassophila Abeille de Perrin, 1900
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Anthaxia thalassophila is a species of jewel beetles belonging to the family Buprestidae, subfamily Buprestinae.
Subspecies[]
- Anthaxia thalassophila iberica (Cobos, 1986)
- Anthaxia thalassophila pseudokervillei (Niehuis, 1990)
- Anthaxia thalassophila thalassophila (Abeille de Perrin, 1900)
Description[]
Anthaxia thalassophila can reach a length of 4–6 millimetres (0.16–0.24 in).[2] This species is characterized by the brilliance of its colors: bright green and dark red with metallic reflections in the females, while the males in place of the red present a bright yellow color with a reddish sheen.
Ecology[]
Main larval host plants are in genus Pistacia, Quercus, Castanea, Fraxinus and Olea.[3] Adults occurs from Aprils to July, especially on daisies.[2]
Distribution[]
This beetle is present in France, Italy, Greece, Spain, Portugal, Switzerland, former Yugoslavia and Albania.[4]
References[]
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- ^ Biolib
- ^ a b "Anthaxia thalassophila iberica". Archived from the original on 2014-07-14. Retrieved 2014-07-04.
- ^ Host plants of Buprestidae
- ^ Fauna Europaea
Categories:
- Buprestidae
- Beetles of Europe
- Beetles described in 1900
- Taxa named by Elzéar Abeille de Perrin
- Buprestidae stubs