Belionota sumptuosa

Belionota sumptuosa
Male and female Belionota aenea specimens from Indonesia, similar to B. sumptuosa.
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Buprestidae
Genus: Belionota
Species:
B. sumptuosa
Binomial name
Belionota sumptuosa
Castelnau, 1838

Belionota sumptuosa, commonly known as the tricolor metallic wood-boring beetle, is a jewel beetle of the Buprestidae family. It is found in Indonesia.

Description

Belionota 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.

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