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Calliphara regalis

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Calliphara regalis
Calliphara regalis from New Guinea. Museum specimen
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Heteroptera
Family: Scutelleridae
Genus: Calliphara
Species:
C. regalis
Binomial name
Calliphara regalis
(Fabricius, 1775)
Synonyms
  • Calliphara eximia Vollenhoven, 1873 [1]
  • Callidea eximia Vollenhoven, 1863
  • Callidea biplaga Walker, 1867
  • Callidea erythrospila Walker, 1867
  • Callidea semirufa Walker, 1867
  • Tetrarthria sobria Walker, 1867
  • Cimex regalis Fabricius, 1775

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Calliphara regalis is a species of insect in the family Scutelleridae (Hemiptera).[3]

Description

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The basic body color is deep green with metallic reflections. The pattern may vary considerably, but usually these insects show dorsally five or seven large spots, more or less fused.[1][4]

Distribution

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This species can be found in Australia and Indonesia.[5]

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