Chrysochroa rajah is a Jewel Beetle or Metallic Wood-boring Beetle of the Buprestidae family.
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| Chrysochroa rajah from southern China, mounted specimen at National Museum (Prague) | |
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| Species: | C. rajah
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| Chrysochroa rajah Gory, 1840
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Description edit
Chrysochroa rajah can reach a length of about 32–48 millimetres (1.3–1.9 in). These beetles have a glossy surface with beautiful iridescent colors varying from blue to green, sometimes with red longitudinal stripes or spots.
Distribution edit
These beetles can be found from India and China up to Thailand and Laos.
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Chrysochroa rajah thailandica at the Muséum de Toulouse -
Chrysochroa rajah from Myanmar
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