Polybothris sumptuosa, the Malagasy jewel beetle, is a species of beetle in the family Buprestidae.
| Polybothris sumptuosa | |
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| Museum specimen of Polybothris sumptuosa | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Buprestidae |
| Genus: | Polybothris |
| Species: | P. sumptuosa
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| Binomial name | |
| Polybothris sumptuosa Klug, 1833
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Description
editPolybothris sumptuosa can reach a length of about 35–38 millimetres (1.4–1.5 in). 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
editThese wood boring beetles can be found in Madagascar.
References
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