Sternocera chrysis

Sternocera chrysis is a species of beetles belonging to the Buprestidae family. It has a dark reddish elytra and dark pronotum.

Subspecies

 * Sternocera chrysis chrysis (Fabricius, 1775)
 * Sternocera chrysis chrysioides Laporte & Gory, 1837
 * Sternocera chrysis nitidicollis Laporte & Gory, 1835



Description
The basic color of the elytra is coppery-brown, while pronotum is usually metallic green.

Distribution
This species can be found in India, Iran, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Beluchistan, Nepal, Burma, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam and China.