''Sternocera'' is a genus of jewel beetles belonging to the

Julodinae Julodinae is a subfamily of beetles in the family 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 f ...

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 costu ...

craft because of their iridescent wings.

Species

Gallery

File:Sternocera castanea boucardii Saunders, 1874 (3028954491) (2).jpg, '' Sternocera castanea boucardii'' File:Buprestidae - Sternocera castanea boucardii.JPG, ''Sternocera castanea boucardii'', mounted specimen at

National Museum (Prague) The National Museum (NM) (Czech language, Czech: ''Národní muzeum'') is a public museum dedicated to natural scientific and historical collections of the Czech Republic, its History of the Czech lands, history, Culture of the Czech Republic, cul ...

File:Buprestidae - Sternocera chrysis-1.JPG, ''Sternocera chrysis'', mounted specimen at

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)
{{Authority control Buprestidae genera Taxa named by Johann Friedrich von Eschscholtz