Sternocera orissa, the giant jewel beetle, is a species of beetles belonging to the Buprestidae family.[1][2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Buprestidae |
| Genus: | Sternocera |
| Species: | S. orissa
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| Binomial name | |
| Sternocera orissa Buquet, 1837
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Subspecies edit
- Sternocera orissa abita Holm & Gussmann, 1992
- Sternocera orissa bertolonii Thomson, 1878
- Sternocera orissa lanifica Erichson, 1843
- Sternocera orissa luctifera Klug, 1855
- Sternocera orissa orissa Buquet, 1837
- Sternocera orissa variabilis Kerrmans, 1886
Description edit
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.[3]
Distribution edit
This species can be found in Botswana, southern Malawi, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia, Mozambique, Zimbabwe and in Tanzania.[4][5][6]
References edit
- ^ a b Biolib
- ^ "Sternocera orissa". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 27 November 2013.
- ^ E. Holm, S. Gussmann Revision of the genus Sternocera Eschscholtz of Africa
- ^ Beetles of Africa
- ^ African Sternocera
- ^ Chmurova, Lucia (6 February 2013). "Sternosea orissa Buquet, 1837". Flickr. Natural History Museum UK. Retrieved 27 November 2013.
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