'' Chrysochroa fulminans'' is the

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species ''Chrysochroa fulminans'' (Fabricius, 1787)

Description

''Chrysochroa fulminans'' can reach a length of about . These beetles have a glossy surface with iridescent colors varying from green to reddish or violet.

List of subspecies

* ''Chrysochroa fulminans agusanensis'' Kurosawa, 1979 * ''Chrysochroa fulminans aurora'' Heller, 1912 * ''Chrysochroa fulminans babuyanensis'' Kurosawa, 1989 * ''Chrysochroa fulminans baliana'' Obenberger, 1928 * ''Chrysochroa fulminans bimanensis'' Lansberge, 1879 * ''Chrysochroa fulminans chrysura'' Gory, 1840 * ''Chrysochroa fulminans chrysuroides'' Deyrolle, 1864 * ''Chrysochroa fulminans cyaneonigra'' Kurosawa, 1991 * ''Chrysochroa fulminans florensis'' Kerremans, 1891 * ''Chrysochroa fulminans fulminans'' (Fabricius, 1787) * ''Chrysochroa fulminans funebris'' Théry, 1898 * ''Chrysochroa fulminans kaupii'' Deyrolle, 1864 * ''Chrysochroa fulminans krausei'' Descarpentries, 1971 * ''Chrysochroa fulminans nagaii'' Kurosawa, 1990 * ''Chrysochroa fulminans nishiyamai'' Kurosawa, 1990 * ''Chrysochroa fulminans nylanderi''Hołyński, 2009 * ''Chrysochroa fulminans praelonga'' White, 1843 * ''Chrysochroa fulminans variabilis'' Deyrolle, 1864 * ''Chrysochroa fulminans vethiana'' Obenberger, 1926

Distribution

These beetles can be found from

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References

External links

* * {{Taxonbar, from=Q5114762 Buprestidae Beetles described in 1787