Sternocera
| Sternocera | |
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| Sternocera chrysis | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Elateriformia |
| Family: | Buprestidae |
| Subfamily: | Julodinae |
| Genus: | Sternocera Eschscholtz, 1829 |
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Sternocera is a genus of jewel beetles belonging to the Julodinae subfamily. [1]
Characteristics
[edit]There are 26 species in this genus.[2] Some species—S. aequisignata and S. aurosignata—are used for beetlewing craft because of their iridescent wings.
Species
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Gallery
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Sternocera castanea boucardii, mounted specimen at National Museum (Prague)
Sternocera chrysis, mounted specimen at National Museum (Prague)
Sternocera chrysis chrysidoides from India - mounted specimen
Sternocera sternicornis, from Bengal - mounted specimen
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References
[edit]- ↑ Anisanee, Thaenasa; Nakorn, Pradit; Warayutt, Pilap; Chavanut, Jaroenchaiwattanachote; Komgrit, Wongpakam; Khamla, Inkhavilay; Jatupon, Saijuntha; Wittaya, Tawong; Warong, Suksavate; Chairat, Tantrawatpan; Weerachai, Saijuntha (March 2025). "Exploring the Genetic Diversity of the Jewel Beetles Sternocera aequisignata Saunders, 1866, and S. ruficornis Saunders, 1866 (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) in Thailand and Lao PDR". Insects. 16 (3). doi:10.3390/in (inactive 19 August 2025). ISSN 2075-4450. Archived from the original on 2025-03-23.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: DOI inactive as of August 2025 (link) - ↑ Bellamy, C. L. (2013). "Genus Schizopodidae". A Checklist of World Buprestoidea. Retrieved 7 Sep 2021.
External links
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Media related to Sternocera at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Sternocera at Wikispecies- African Sternocera
- Asian Sternocera
- Revision of the African Sternocera - Holm & Gussmann (1992)
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