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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sumptuosa

Category:Buprestidae

Category:Beetles described in 1833

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