Chrysochroa rajah
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| Chrysochroa rajah from southern China, mounted specimen at National Museum (Prague) | |
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| Species: | C. rajah
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| Chrysochroa rajah Gory, 1840
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Chrysochroa rajah is a Jewel Beetle or Metallic Wood-boring Beetle of the Buprestidae family.
Description[edit]
Chrysochroa rajah can reach a length of about 32–48 millimetres (1.3–1.9 in). These beetles have a glossy surface with beautiful iridescent colors varying from blue to green, sometimes with red longitudinal stripes or spots.
Distribution[edit]
These beetles can be found from India and China up to Thailand and Laos.
Subspecies[edit]
- Chrysochroa rajah assamensis Guérin-Méneville, 1847 (China)
- Chrysochroa rajah nilgiriensis Kurosawa, 1978 (India)
- Chrysochroa rajah rajah Gory, 1840
- Chrysochroa rajah thailandica Kurosawa, 1978 (Thailand, Laos)
- Chrysochroa rajah unnoi Kurosawa, 1978
Gallery[edit]
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Chrysochroa rajah thailandica at the Muséum de Toulouse -
Chrysochroa rajah from Myanmar
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