Suborder Polyphaga Rank Species | Order Coleoptera Superfamily Buprestoidea | |
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Similar Sternocera, Sternocera sternicornis, Sternocera funebris, Steraspis, Julodis viridipes | ||
Sternocera orissa, common name Giant jewel beetle, is a species of beetles belonging to the Buprestidae family.
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Subspecies
Description
Sternocera orissa can reach a length of about 35–45 millimetres (1.4–1.8 in). The basic color of the elytra is greenish-black or bluish-black, with whitish to yellowish eyespots and markings.
Distribution
This species can be found in Botswana, southern Malawi, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia, Mozambique and in Tanzania.
References
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