''Cyphogastra semipurpurea'' is a beetle of the

Buprestidae Buprestidae is a family of beetles known as jewel beetles or metallic wood-boring beetles because of their glossy iridescent colors. Larvae of this family are known as flatheaded borers. The family is among the largest of the beetles, with some ...

family. It is Endemic to Timor

Subspecies

* ''Cyphogastra semipurpurea rollei'' Théry, 1908 * ''Cyphogastra semipurpurea romanensis'' Théry, 1926 * ''Cyphogastra semipurpurea rothschildi'' Kerremans, 1911 * ''Cyphogastra semipurpurea semipurpurea'' (Laporte & Gory, 1835) * ''Cyphogastra semipurpurea wetteriana'' Théry, 1935 Biolib
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Description

''Cyphogastra semipurpurea'' reaches about in length. The basic colour of the elytra is metallic dark purplish, while the thorax is yellowish.

Distribution

This species occurs in Indonesia and North Papua New Guinea.

References

External links

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semipurpurea Beetles described in 1835 Taxa named by Hippolyte Louis Gory {{Buprestidae-stub