''Julodis andreae'' is a species of

beetle Beetles are insects that form the Taxonomic rank, order Coleoptera (), in the superorder Holometabola. Their front pair of wings are hardened into wing-cases, elytra, distinguishing them from most other insects. The Coleoptera, with about 40 ...

s belonging to the

Buprestidae Buprestidae is a family (biology), family of beetles known as jewel beetles or metallic wood-boring beetles because of their glossy Iridescence, iridescent colors. Larvae of this family are known as flatheaded borers. The family is among the lar ...

family.

Subspecies

* ''Julodis andreae andreae'' (Olivier, 1790) * ''Julodis andreae derasa'' (Abeille, 1904) * ''Julodis andreae lineigera'' (Marseul, 1865) * ''Julodis andreae mandli'' (Pochon, 1967) * ''Julodis andreae obesa'' Obenberger, 1923 * ''Julodis andreae obsoletesulcata'' Obenberger, 1917 * ''Julodis andreae scovitzi'' (Steven, 1830) * ''Julodis andreae sulcata'' Redtenbacher, 1843 * ''Julodis andreae xanthographa'' (Faldermann, 1830

Description

''Julodis andreae'' can reach a length of . Colors of these metallic wood-boring beetles are very variable, ranging from iridescent blue, green, yellowish green and copper. These colors are not due to pigments but to physical iridescence. Elytra show strong longitudinal ridges with whitish hairs.

Distribution

This species can be found in

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and

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(South and Eastern

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) .

References

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Buprestidae Beetles described in 1790 {{Buprestidae-stub