Chrysochroa fulminans (Fabricius, 1787) is a animal in the Buprestidae family, order Coleoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Chrysochroa fulminans (Fabricius, 1787)

Chrysochroa fulminans (Fabricius, 1787)

Chrysochroa fulminans is an iridescent beetle ranging 30–40 mm long, found across parts of Southeast Asia and New Guinea.

Family
Genus
Chrysochroa
Order
Coleoptera
Class
Insecta

About Chrysochroa fulminans (Fabricius, 1787)

Chrysochroa fulminans is a beetle species that grows to around 30 to 40 millimetres, or 1.2 to 1.6 inches, in length. Individuals of this species have a glossy body surface with iridescent coloring that ranges from green to reddish or violet. This beetle occurs in regions ranging from Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Philippines to Papua New Guinea.

Photo: (c) Christian Hösl, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA) · cc-by-sa

Taxonomy

Animalia › Arthropoda › Insecta › Coleoptera › Buprestidae › Chrysochroa

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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