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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Family: | Buprestidae |
Genus: | Anthaxia |
Species: | A. thalassophila
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Binomial name | |
Anthaxia thalassophila
Abeille de Perrin, 1900
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Anthaxia thalassophila is a species of jewel beetle belonging to the family Buprestidae, subfamily Buprestinae.
Anthaxia thalassophila can reach a length of 4–6 millimetres (0.16–0.24 in). [2] This species is characterized by the brilliance of its colors: bright green and dark red with metallic reflections in the females, while the males in place of the red present a bright yellow color with a reddish sheen.
Main larval host plants are in genus Pistacia, Quercus, Castanea, Fraxinus and Olea. [3] Adults occurs from Aprils to July, especially on daisies. [2]
This beetle is present in France, Italy, Greece, Spain, Portugal, Switzerland, former Yugoslavia and Albania. [4]