Psiloptera attenuata
Psiloptera attenuata | |
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Psiloptera attenuata. Mounted specimens | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Suborder: | Polyphaga |
Superfamily: | Buprestoidea |
Family: | Buprestidae |
Genus: | Psiloptera |
Species: | P. attenuata |
Binomial name | |
Psiloptera attenuata (Fabricius, 1793) | |
Psiloptera attenuata is a species of beetles in the family Buprestidae. [1]
Description
Psiloptera attenuata can reach a maximum length of 37 millimetres (1.5 in).[2] Head and elytra are metallic green.
Distribution
This species can be found in Brazil and Argentina.[3][4]