Sternocera ruficornis
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| Sternocera ruficornis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Elateriformia |
| Family: | Buprestidae |
| Genus: | Sternocera |
| Species: | S. ruficornis |
| Binomial name | |
| Sternocera ruficornis E. Saunders, 1866[1] | |
Sternocera ruficornis is a species of beetle belonging to the Buprestidae family. Its bright metallic green elytra are frequently used in jewellery making.
Sternocera ruficornis can reach a length of about 30–50 millimetres (1.2–2.0 in). The elytra and pronotum have a bright green iridescence and the pronotum is densely punctured. It is visually very similar to S. aequisignata; the major morphological difference is that the legs of S. ruficornis are red and those of S. aequisignata are green.[2]
Distribution and habitat
This species occurs across southern Asia. In Thailand it is prevalent in the north-east of the country where bamboo of the genus Arundinaria is found.[2]
