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''Sternocera'' is a genus of jewel beetles belonging to the
Julodinae Julodinae is a subfamily of beetles in the family Buprestidae, containing the following genera: * ''Aaata'' Semenov-Tian-Shanskij, 1906 * ''Amblysterna'' Saunders, 1871 * ''Julodella'' Semenov-Tian-Shanskij, 1871 * '' Julodis'' Eschscholtz, 1829 ...
subfamily.


Characteristics

There are 26 species in this genus. Some species—''S. aequisignata'' and ''S. aurosignata''—are used for
beetlewing Beetlewing, or beetlewing art, is an ancient craft technique using iridescent beetle wings practiced traditionally in Thailand, Myanmar, India, China and Japan. Notable beetlewing garments include Lady Curzon's peacock dress (1903) and a cost ...
craft because of their iridescent wings.


Species


Gallery

File:Sternocera castanea boucardii Saunders, 1874 (3028954491) (2).jpg, ''
Sternocera castanea boucardii ''Sternocera'' is a genus of jewel beetles belonging to the Julodinae Julodinae is a subfamily of beetles in the family Buprestidae, containing the following genera: * ''Aaata'' Semenov-Tian-Shanskij, 1906 * ''Amblysterna'' Saunders, 1871 * ...
'' File:Buprestidae - Sternocera castanea boucardii.JPG, ''Sternocera castanea boucardii'', mounted specimen at
National Museum (Prague) The National Museum (NM) (Czech: ''Národní muzeum'') is a Czech museum institution intended to systematically establish, prepare, and publicly exhibit natural scientific and historical collections. It was founded in 1818 by Kašpar Maria Štern ...
File:Buprestidae - Sternocera chrysis-1.JPG, ''Sternocera chrysis'', mounted specimen at
National Museum (Prague) The National Museum (NM) (Czech: ''Národní muzeum'') is a Czech museum institution intended to systematically establish, prepare, and publicly exhibit natural scientific and historical collections. It was founded in 1818 by Kašpar Maria Štern ...
File:Sternocera.chrysis.chrysidoides.mounted.jpg, ''Sternocera chrysis chrysidoides'' from India - mounted specimen File:Sternocera.sternicornis.mounted.jpg, ''Sternocera sternicornis'', from Bengal - mounted specimen


References


External links

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African SternoceraRevision of the African ''Sternocera'' - Holm & Gussmann (1992)
{{Taxonbar, from=Q1316004 Buprestidae genera Taxa named by Johann Friedrich von Eschscholtz