Sternocera
| Sternocera | |
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| Sternocera hunteri | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Buprestidae |
| Subfamily: | Julodinae |
| Genus: |
Sternocera Eschscholtz, 1829 |
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Sternocera is a genus of beetles belonging to the Buprestidae family.
There are 26 species in this genus. Some species—S. aequisignata and S. aurosignata—are used for beetlewing craft because of their iridescent wings.
Sternocera aequisignata, mounted specimen at National Museum (Prague)
Sternocera castanea boucardii, mounted specimen at National Museum (Prague)
Sternocera chrysis, mounted specimen at National Museum (Prague)
Sternocera chrysis chrysidoides from India - mounted specimen
Sternocera sternicornis, from Bengal - mounted specimen
Sternocera sternicornis orientalis from India
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