Chrysochroa rajah Gory, 1840 is a animal in the Buprestidae family, order Coleoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Chrysochroa rajah Gory, 1840

Chrysochroa rajah Gory, 1840

Chrysochroa rajah is an iridescent beetle found from India/China to Thailand/Laos, reaching 32–48 mm in length.

Family
Genus
Chrysochroa
Order
Coleoptera
Class
Insecta

About Chrysochroa rajah Gory, 1840

Chrysochroa rajah Gory, 1840, is a species of beetle. Adults of this species reach a body length of approximately 32 to 48 millimetres, which equals 1.3 to 1.9 inches. Individuals have a glossy exoskeleton that displays striking iridescent coloration, which ranges from blue to green; some specimens feature red longitudinal stripes or red spots on their bodies. This beetle species occurs across South and East Asia, with a recorded range extending from India and China through to Thailand and Laos.

Photo: (c) Vijay Anand Ismavel, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA) · cc-by-nc-sa

Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Coleoptera Buprestidae Chrysochroa

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

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