Calliphara regalis is a species of insect in the family Scutelleridae (Hemiptera).[3]
| Calliphara regalis | |
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| Calliphara regalis from New Guinea. Museum specimen | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Heteroptera |
| Family: | Scutelleridae |
| Genus: | Calliphara |
| Species: | C. regalis
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| Binomial name | |
| Calliphara regalis (Fabricius, 1775)
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Description edit
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 edit
This species can be found in Australia and Indonesia.[5]
References edit
- ^ a b C. H. C. Lyal (1979). "A review of the genus Calliphara Germar, 1839 (Hemiptera: Scutelleridae)" Zoologische Mededelingen 54 (12): 149 181
- ^ Discover Life
- ^ Encyclopedia of life
- ^ Scutellerida, and other subfamilies - American Museum of Natural Huistory
- ^ Atlas of Living Australia
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