Cyphogastra semipurpurea is a Jewel Beetle of the Buprestidae family. It is Endemic to Timor
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| Cyphogastra semipurpurea. Mounted specimen. | |
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Subspecies edit
- Cyphogastra semipurpurea rollei Théry, 1908
- Cyphogastra semipurpurea romanensis Théry, 1926
- Cyphogastra semipurpurea rothschildi Kerremans, 1911
- Cyphogastra semipurpurea semipurpurea (Laporte & Gory, 1835)
- Cyphogastra semipurpurea wetteriana Théry, 1935
Description edit
Cyphogastra semipurpurea reaches about 30 millimetres (1.2 in) in length. The basic colour of the elytra is metallic dark purplish, while the thorax is yellowish.
Distribution edit
This species occurs in Indonesia and North Papua New Guinea.
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