Cyphogastra semipurpurea

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Cyphogastra semipurpurea
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Cyphogastra semipurpurea. Mounted specimen.
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C. semipurpurea
Binomial name
Cyphogastra semipurpurea
(Laporte & Gory, 1835)

Cyphogastra semipurpurea is a Jewel Beetle of the Buprestidae family.

Subspecies[]

  • Cyphogastra semipurpurea rollei Théry, 1908
  • Cyphogastra semipurpurea romanensis Théry, 1926
  • Cyphogastra semipurpurea rothschildi Kerremans, 1911
  • Cyphogastra semipurpurea semipurpurea (Laporte & Gory, 1835)
  • Cyphogastra semipurpurea wetteriana Théry, 1935

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Description[]

Cyphogastra semipurpurea reaches about 30 millimetres (1.2 in) in length. The basic colour of the elytra is metallic dark purplish, while the thorax is yellowish.

Distribution[]

This species occurs in Indonesia and North Papua New Guinea.

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