Sternocera sternicornis

Sternocera sternicornis is a species of beetle belonging to the Buprestidae family.^[1]

Sternocera sternicornis
Mounted specimen
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Elateriformia
Family:	Buprestidae
Genus:	Sternocera
Species:	S. sternicornis
Binomial name
Sternocera sternicornis (Linnaeus, 1758)

Subspecies

• Sternocera sternicornis orientalis (Herbst, 1801)
• Sternocera sternicornis sternicoris (Linnaeus, 1758)

Description

Sternocera sternicornis can reach a length of about 45 millimetres (1.8 in).^[2] The basic color of the elytra is metallic bright green, with small yellow or ash-colored eyespots.^[3] Two larger spots are present at the base of the elytra. The surface of the thorax is covered with deeply impressed punctures. The antennae and tarsi are blackish.^[4]

Distribution

This species can be found in India.^[1][5]