Plybothris quadricollis is a beetle of the family Buprestidae.[1]
| Polybothris quadricollis | |
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| Polybothris quadricollis from Madagascar. Mounted specimen, ventral view | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Buprestidae |
| Genus: | Polybothris |
| Species: | P. quadricollis
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| Binomial name | |
| Polybothris quadricollis | |
Description
editPolybothris quadricollis can reach a length of about 37–43 millimetres (1.5–1.7 in).[2][3] This quite common species is one of the most colourful. Elytra have an olive green granular color, while the underside of the body shows an extremely bright metallic rainbow of colors.[4] The colours underside seems to be important for sexual recognition among different species within the genus. [5]
Distribution
editThese beetles can be found in Madagascar.[2][6][3]
References
edit- ^ Zipcodezoo Archived 2014-12-27 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b Living Jewels
- ^ a b Coleoptera Atlas
- ^ Butterflies and Things
- ^ The genus Polybothris
- ^ Biolib
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