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| Obenbergerula confuse | |
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| Genus: | Obenbergerula Strand, 1932
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Obenbergerula is a genus of beetles in the family Buprestidae, the jewel beetles. They are native to the Philippines. These beetles reach well over a centimeter in length and are brightly colored, usually shades of iridescent green with large spots. Their coloration is thought to be mimetic, possibly in mimicry of jewel bugs. [1]
Species include: [2]
- Obenbergerula confusa Bellamy, 1991
- Obenbergerula horni (Hoscheck, 1931)
- Obenbergerula paradoxa (Hoscheck, 1931)
References
- ^ Bellamy, C. L. (1991). A revision of the Philippine Coroebine genus Obenbergerula Strand (Coleoptera : Buprestidae : Agrilinae). Invertebrate Taxonomy 5(3) 541-51.
- ^ Bellamy, C. L. (2013). "Genus Obenbergerula". A Checklist of World Buprestoidea. Retrieved 7 Sep 2021.
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| Obenbergerula | |
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| Obenbergerula confuse | |
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| Genus: | Obenbergerula Strand, 1932
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Obenbergerula is a genus of beetles in the family Buprestidae, the jewel beetles. They are native to the Philippines. These beetles reach well over a centimeter in length and are brightly colored, usually shades of iridescent green with large spots. Their coloration is thought to be mimetic, possibly in mimicry of jewel bugs. [1]
Species include: [2]
- Obenbergerula confusa Bellamy, 1991
- Obenbergerula horni (Hoscheck, 1931)
- Obenbergerula paradoxa (Hoscheck, 1931)
References
- ^ Bellamy, C. L. (1991). A revision of the Philippine Coroebine genus Obenbergerula Strand (Coleoptera : Buprestidae : Agrilinae). Invertebrate Taxonomy 5(3) 541-51.
- ^ Bellamy, C. L. (2013). "Genus Obenbergerula". A Checklist of World Buprestoidea. Retrieved 7 Sep 2021.
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