Cyphogastra calepyga
Species of beetle
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Cyphogastra calepyga is a beetle of the Buprestidae family.
| Cyphogastra calepyga | |
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| Cyphogastra calepyga from Kei Island (Indonesia). | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Elateriformia |
| Family: | Buprestidae |
| Genus: | Cyphogastra |
| Species: | C. calepyga |
| Binomial name | |
| Cyphogastra calepyga (Thomson, 1857) | |
Description
Cyphogastra calepyga reaches about 25–40 millimetres (0.98–1.57 in) in length. The basic colour is metallic dark blue, with green reflections.
Distribution
This species is indigenous to the Kai Islands of Indonesia.
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