Sternocera
Genus of beetles
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Sternocera is a genus of jewel beetles belonging to the Julodinae subfamily. [1]
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Elateriformia |
| Family: | Buprestidae |
| Subfamily: | Julodinae |
| Genus: | Sternocera Eschscholtz, 1829 |
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Characteristics
There are 26 species in this genus.[2] Some species—S. aequisignata and S. aurosignata—are used for beetlewing craft because of their iridescent wings.
Species
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Gallery
Sternocera castanea boucardii
Sternocera castanea boucardii, mounted specimen at National Museum (Prague)
Sternocera chrysis, mounted specimen at National Museum (Prague)
Sternocera chrysis chrysidoides from India - mounted specimen
Sternocera sternicornis, from Bengal - mounted specimen
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