| Calliphara regalis | |
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| Calliphara regalis from New Guinea. Museum specimen | |
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| Species: | C. nobilis |
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| Calliphara regalis (Fabricius, 1775) | |
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Calliphara regalis is a species of insect in the family Scutelleridae (Hemiptera).[3]
Description
The basic body color is deep green with metallic reflections. The pattern may vary considerably, but usually these insects show dorsally five or seven large spots, more or less fused.[1][4]
Distribution
This species can be found in Australia and Indonesia.[5]
References
- 1 2 C. H. C. Lyal (1979). "A review of the genus Calliphara Germar, 1839 (Hemiptera: Scutelleridae)" Zoologische Mededelingen 54 (12): 149 181
- ↑ Discover Life
- ↑ Encyclopedia of life
- ↑ Scutellerida, and other subfamilies - American Museum of Natural Huistory
- ↑ Atlas of Living Australia
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