Julodis viridipes

Julodis viridipes
Julodis viridipes. Mounted specimen
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Superfamily: Buprestoidea
Family: Buprestidae
Genus: Julodis
Species: J. viridipes
Binomial name
Julodis viridipes
Laporte, 1835
Synonyms
  • Julodis klugii Obenberger, 1936
  • Julodis schlechteri Peringuey, 1898

[1]

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). [1]

Distribution

This species can be found in South Africa and is associated with the woody shrub Didelta spinosa. [5]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 S.M.V. Gussmann Systematic catalogue of Julodis Eschscholtz (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) from southern Africa
  2. Biolib
  3. Information Port
  4. World Wide Beetles
  5. Living Jewels