Sternocera

Sternocera
Sternocera chrysis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Elateriformia
Family: Buprestidae
Subfamily: Julodinae
Genus:
Eschscholtz, 1829
Species

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Sternocera is a genus of jewel beetles belonging to the Julodinae subfamily. [1]

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

Sternocera aequisignata
Sternocera hunteri
Sternocera sternicornis orientalis from India
  • Sternocera aequisignata Saunders, 1866
  • Sternocera aurosignata Thomson, 1878
  • Sternocera cariosicollis Fairmaire, 1884
  • Sternocera castanea (Olivier, 1790)
  • Sternocera chrysis (Fabricius, 1775) - type species
  • Sternocera dasypleuros Kollar, 1848
  • Sternocera diardii Gory, 1840
  • Sternocera discedens Kolbe, 1901
  • Sternocera duvivieri Kerremans, 1898
  • Sternocera feldspathica White, 1843
  • Sternocera foveopubens Fairmaire, 1884
  • Sternocera funebris Boheman, 1860
  • Sternocera hildebrandti Harold, 1878
  • Sternocera hunteri Waterhouse, 1889
  • Sternocera castanea boucardii
    Sternocera castanea boucardii
  • Sternocera castanea boucardii, mounted specimen at National Museum (Prague)
    Sternocera castanea boucardii, mounted specimen at National Museum (Prague)
  • Sternocera chrysis, mounted specimen at National Museum (Prague)
    Sternocera chrysis, mounted specimen at National Museum (Prague)
  • Sternocera chrysis chrysidoides from India - mounted specimen
    Sternocera chrysis chrysidoides from India - mounted specimen
  • Sternocera sternicornis, from Bengal - mounted specimen
    Sternocera sternicornis, from Bengal - mounted specimen

References

  1. ^ Anisanee, Thaenasa; Nakorn, Pradit; Warayutt, Pilap; Chavanut, Jaroenchaiwattanachote; Komgrit, Wongpakam; Khamla, Inkhavilay; Jatupon, Saijuntha; Wittaya, Tawong; Warong, Suksavate; Chairat, Tantrawatpan; Weerachai, Saijuntha (March 2025). "Exploring the Genetic Diversity of the Jewel Beetles Sternocera aequisignata Saunders, 1866, and S. ruficornis Saunders, 1866 (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) in Thailand and Lao PDR". Insects. 16 (3). doi:10.3390/in (inactive 19 August 2025). ISSN 2075-4450. Archived from the original on 2025-03-23.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: DOI inactive as of August 2025 (link)
  2. ^ Bellamy, C. L. (2013). "Genus Schizopodidae". A Checklist of World Buprestoidea. Retrieved 7 Sep 2021.
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