Cyphogastra semipurpurea

Cyphogastra semipurpurea is a beetle of the Buprestidae family. It is Endemic to Timor

Cyphogastra semipurpurea
Mounted specimen
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Elateriformia
Family:	Buprestidae
Genus:	Cyphogastra
Species:	C. semipurpurea
Binomial name
Cyphogastra semipurpurea (Laporte & Gory, 1835)

Subspecies

• Cyphogastra semipurpurea rollei Théry, 1908
• Cyphogastra semipurpurea romanensis Théry, 1926
• Cyphogastra semipurpurea rothschildi Kerremans, 1911
• Cyphogastra semipurpurea semipurpurea (Laporte & Gory, 1835)
• Cyphogastra semipurpurea wetteriana Théry, 1935

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Description

Cyphogastra semipurpurea reaches about 30 millimetres (1.2 in) in length. The basic colour of the elytra is metallic dark purplish, while the thorax is yellowish.

Distribution

This species occurs in Timor and nearby islands