Polybothris sumptuosa
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| image = Buprestidae - Polybothris sumptuosa.jpg
| image_caption = Museum specimen of Polybothris sumptuosa
| genus = Polybothris
| species = sumptuosa
| authority = Klug, 1833
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Polybothris sumptuosa, the Malagasy jewel beetle, is a species of beetle in the family Buprestidae.
Description
Polybothris sumptuosa can reach a length of about {{convert|35|-|38|mm}}. This jewel beetle shows various chromatic forms. There are a shiny metallic blue form (P. sumptuosa gemma), a dark green form (P. sumptuosa superba) and a dark green to black form (P. sumptuosa sumptuosa).
Distribution
These wood boring beetles can be found in Madagascar.
References
- [https://www.biolib.cz/en/taxon/id710333/ Biolib]
- [http://www.ubio.org/browser/details.php?namebankID=1047310 Universal Biological Indexer]
- [http://utenti.romascuola.net/bups/drmlands/poloth.htm Beetles of Madagascar. ]
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Category:Beetles described in 1833
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