''Sternocera'' is a genus of jewel beetles belonging to the

Julodinae Julodinae is a subfamily of beetles in the family Buprestidae, containing the following genera: * '' Aaata'' Semenov-Tian-Shanskij, 1906 * '' Amblysterna'' Saunders, 1871 * '' Julodella'' Semenov-Tian-Shanskij, 1871 * ''Julodis ''Julodis'' ...

subfamily.

Characteristics

There are 26 species in this genus. Some species—''S. aequisignata'' and ''S. aurosignata''—are used for

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craft because of their iridescent wings.

Species

Metallic Wood Boring Beetle (Sternocera basalis) W IMG 2894

Gallery

File:Sternocera castanea boucardii Saunders, 1874 (3028954491) (2).jpg, '' Sternocera castanea boucardii'' File:Buprestidae - Sternocera castanea boucardii.JPG, ''Sternocera castanea boucardii'', mounted specimen at

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File:Buprestidae - Sternocera chrysis-1.JPG, ''Sternocera chrysis'', mounted specimen at

File:Sternocera.chrysis.chrysidoides.mounted.jpg, ''Sternocera chrysis chrysidoides'' from India - mounted specimen File:Sternocera.sternicornis.mounted.jpg, ''Sternocera sternicornis'', from Bengal - mounted specimen

References

External links

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African SternoceraRevision of the African ''Sternocera'' - Holm & Gussmann (1992)
{{Taxonbar, from=Q1316004 Buprestidae genera Taxa named by Johann Friedrich von Eschscholtz