'' Chrysochroa rajah '' is a Jewel Beetle or Metallic Wood-boring Beetle of the
Buprestidae family
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.
Description
'' Chrysochroa rajah '' can reach a length of about . These beetles have a glossy surface with beautiful iridescent colors varying from blue to green, sometimes with red longitudinal stripes or spots.
Distribution
These beetles can be found from
India
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and
China up to
Thailand
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and
Laos.
Subspecies
* ''Chrysochroa rajah assamensis'' Guérin-Méneville, 1847 (
China)
* ''Chrysochroa rajah nilgiriensis'' Kurosawa, 1978 (
India
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)
* ''Chrysochroa rajah rajah'' Gory, 1840
* ''Chrysochroa rajah thailandica'' Kurosawa, 1978 (
Thailand
Thailand ( ), historically known as Siam () and officially the Kingdom of Thailand, is a country in Southeast Asia, located at the centre of the Indochinese Peninsula, spanning , with a population of almost 70 million. The country is b ...
,
Laos)
* ''Chrysochroa rajah unnoi'' Kurosawa, 1978
Gallery
File:Chrysochroa_rajah_thailandica_MHNT.ZOO.2004.0.520.jpg, '' Chrysochroa rajah thailandica '' at the Muséum de Toulouse
File:Buprestidae - Chrysochroa rajah - 1.JPG, ''Chrysochroa rajah'' from Myanmar
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References
BiolibZipcodezoo World Field GuideSiam Insect Zoo and Museum
External links
Beetles of Asia
Buprestidae
Beetles described in 1840
Taxa named by Hippolyte Louis Gory
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