Cyphogastra semipurpurea is a beetle of the Buprestidae family. It is Endemic to Timor
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Buprestidae |
| Genus: | Cyphogastra |
| Species: | C. semipurpurea
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| Cyphogastra semipurpurea | |
Subspecies
edit- Cyphogastra semipurpurea rollei Théry, 1908
- Cyphogastra semipurpurea romanensis Théry, 1926
- Cyphogastra semipurpurea rothschildi Kerremans, 1911
- Cyphogastra semipurpurea semipurpurea (Laporte & Gory, 1835)
- Cyphogastra semipurpurea wetteriana Théry, 1935
Description
editCyphogastra semipurpurea reaches about 30 millimetres (1.2 in) in length. The basic colour of the elytra is metallic dark purplish, while the thorax is yellowish.
Distribution
editThis species occurs in Indonesia and North Papua New Guinea.
References
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