Calliphara regalis

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Calliphara regalis is a species of insect in the family Scutelleridae (Hemiptera).[3]

Phylum:Arthropoda
Class:Insecta
Order:Hemiptera
Suborder:Heteroptera
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Calliphara regalis
Calliphara regalis from New Guinea. Museum specimen
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Heteroptera
Family: Scutelleridae
Genus: Calliphara
Species:
C. regalis
Binomial name
Calliphara regalis
(Fabricius, 1775)
Synonyms
  • Calliphara eximia Vollenhoven, 1873 [1]
  • Callidea eximia Vollenhoven, 1863
  • Callidea biplaga Walker, 1867
  • Callidea erythrospila Walker, 1867
  • Callidea semirufa Walker, 1867
  • Tetrarthria sobria Walker, 1867
  • Cimex regalis Fabricius, 1775

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Description

The basic body color is deep green with metallic reflections. The pattern may vary considerably, but usually these insects show dorsally five or seven large spots, more or less fused.[1][4]

Distribution

This species can be found in Australia and Indonesia.[5]

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