Lampetis fastuosa
Lampetis fastuosa is a jewel beetle of the family Buprestidae.
| Lampetis fastuosa | |
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| Lampetis fastuosa from India | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Buprestidae |
| Genus: | Lampetis |
| Species: | L. fastuosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Lampetis fastuosa (Fabricius, 1775 | |
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Description
Lampetis fastuosa can reach a length of 20–25 millimetres (0.79–0.98 in). The basic colour is bright metallic bluish green. The head is rugose and the elytra are convex, with rows of distinct punctations. This species is considered a destructive insect. In India it defoliates the young shoots and gnaws the bark of Acacia nilotica and Acacia catechu (Mimosaceae).[1]
Distribution
This species can be found in southern India.
References
- The Indian Forester. R.P. Sharma. 1919. p. 142.
- Stebbing, E.P The bark-eating and root-boring beetles (Coelosterna scabrata, F., and Psiloptera fastuosa, F.) OF THE BABUL (Acacia arabica) - Superintendent Government Printing, India
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