Suborder Polyphaga Rank Species | Order Coleoptera Superfamily Buprestoidea | |
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Similar Julodis, Julodis cirrosa, Julodis andreae, Sternocera orissa, Julodis onopordi | ||
Julodis viridipes is a species of beetle belonging to the Buprestidae family.
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Description
Julodis viridipes can reach a length of about 22–36 millimetres (0.87–1.42 in). The basic color is blue. Head, thorax and abdomen are covered with tufts of yellow hair. Legs are green (hence the Latin name viridipes of the species).
Distribution
This species can be found in South Africa and is associated with the woody shrub Didelta spinosa.
References
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