Temognatha variabilis
Species of beetle
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Temognatha variabilis, commonly known as the variable jewel beetle, is a beetle of the family Buprestidae.
| Temognatha variabilis | |
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| Mounted specimen | |
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| A live individual | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Elateriformia |
| Family: | Buprestidae |
| Genus: | Temognatha |
| Species: | T. variabilis |
| Binomial name | |
| Temognatha variabilis (Donovan, 1805) | |
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Description
Temognatha variabilis can reach a length of about 35 millimetres (1.4 in). The body colour is highly variable, ranging from yellowish to dark red. Helytra are punctato-striate and may have black markings. The thorax usually show a median black area with yellow or bright red markings on each side. Head and legs are black with greenish reflections.[2]
Larvae live in She-oak tree of Casuarina species (Casuarinaceae).
