Belionota sumptuosa, commonly known as the tricolor metallic wood-boring beetle, is a jewel beetle of the Buprestidae family. It is found in Indonesia.
Belionota sumptuosa | |
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Male and female Belionota aenea specimens from Indonesia, similar to B. sumptuosa. | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Family: | Buprestidae |
Genus: | Belionota |
Species: | B. sumptuosa
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Binomial name | |
Belionota sumptuosa Castelnau, 1838
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Description
editBelionota sumptuosa specimens range between 15 and 25 millimetres (0.59 and 0.98 in) in length. Like many jewel beetles, the species is notable for its vivid, iridescent coloration.
References
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