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Chrysochroa ocellata

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Buprestidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Coleoptera

Subfamily
  
Chrysochroinae

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Similar
  
Chrysochroa, Chrysochroa fulminans, Chrysochroa buqueti, Chrysochroa rajah, Chrysochroa mniszechii

Chrysochroa ocellata is a Jewel Beetle or Metallic Wood-boring Beetle of the Buprestidae family.

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Description

Chrysochroa ocellata can reach a length of about 20 millimetres (0.79 in). Elytra and pronotum are metallic green. Elytra have a longitudinal bright reddish band interrupted by a broad rounded yellow-orange spot in the middle. The legs are bright green.

Distribution

These beetles can be found in India.

Subspecies

  • Chrysochroa ocellata fulgens (DeGeer, 1778)
  • Chrysochroa ocellata ocellata (Fabricius, 1775)
  • References

    Chrysochroa ocellata Wikipedia