Julodis viridipes
| Julodis viridipes | |
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| Mounted specimen | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Elateriformia |
| Family: | Buprestidae |
| Genus: | Julodis |
| Species: | J. viridipes |
| Binomial name | |
| Julodis viridipes Laporte, 1835 | |
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Julodis viridipes is a species of beetle belonging to the Buprestidae family.[2]
Description
Julodis viridipes can reach a length of about 22–36 millimetres (0.87–1.42 in).[3][4] The basic color is blue. Head, thorax and abdomen are covered with tufts of yellow hair. Legs are green (hence the Latin name viridipes of the species).[5]
Distribution
This species can be found in South Africa and is associated with the woody shrub Didelta spinosa.[6]
References
- ^ S.M.V. Gussmann Systematic catalogue of Julodis Eschscholtz (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) from southern Africa
- ^ Biolib
- ^ Information Port
- ^ World Wide Beetles
- ^ Francis de Castelnau, Hippolyte Louis Gory Histoire naturelle et iconographié des insectes coleoptères: Monographie
- ^ Living Jewels