Stats

Lifespan

1-2 years

Size

Large

Diet

Herbivore

Activity

Diurnal

Social

Solitary

Biome

Tropical forest

Range

Southeast Asia

Movement

Flight

Breeding

Egg-laying

Defense

Armor

Status

Rare

About

Sternocera aequisignata is a jewel beetle known for its brilliant metallic green shell and sturdy body. The beetle’s shimmering wing covers are so durable and colorful that they’ve been used in jewelry and decorative art.

Life cycle

1. 1.
   egg

   A small egg is laid on or near the larval food source and hatches within days or weeks.
2. 2.
   juvenile

   An immature insect feeds and molts, growing through successive instars.
3. 3.
   subadult

   A near-adult insect has wing buds or near-mature form, one molt away from full size.
4. 4.
   adult

   Fully grown, with full wings and adult coloration.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Coleoptera

Family

Buprestidae

Genus

Sternocera

Species

Sternocera aequisignata