Polybothris quadricollis

Polybothris quadricollis
Polybothris quadricollis from Madagascar. Mounted specimen, ventral view
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Elateriformia
Family: Buprestidae
Genus: Polybothris
Species:
P. quadricollis
Binomial name
Polybothris quadricollis
(Castelnau & Gory, 1836)

Plybothris quadricollis is a beetle of the family Buprestidae.[1]

Description

Polybothris 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

These beetles can be found in Madagascar.[2][6][3]

References

  1. ^ Zipcodezoo Archived 2014-12-27 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ a b Living Jewels
  3. ^ a b Coleoptera Atlas
  4. ^ Butterflies and Things
  5. ^ The genus Polybothris
  6. ^ Biolib


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