Cyphogastra semipurpurea

Cyphogastra semipurpurea is a beetle of the Buprestidae family. It is Endemic to Timor

Cyphogastra semipurpurea
Mounted specimen
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Buprestidae
Genus: Cyphogastra
Species:
C. semipurpurea
Binomial name
Cyphogastra semipurpurea
(Laporte & Gory, 1835)

Subspecies

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  • 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

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Description

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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

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This species occurs in Indonesia and North Papua New Guinea.

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