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Sagra purpurea is a species of beetles belonging to the family Chrysomelidae.
| Sagra purpurea | |
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| Museum specimen of Sagra purpurea | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Subfamily: | Sagrinae |
| Genus: | Sagra |
| Species: | S. purpurea
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| Binomial name | |
| Sagra purpurea (Licht. 1795)
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Description
editSagra purpurea can reach a length of 20 mm (0.79 in). These beetles have a striking sexual dimorphism. The males are much larger and have very long and strong hind legs. The basic color is quite variable, but usually it is metallic reddish.
Distribution
editThis species can be found in the forests of China, India and Vietnam.
References
edit- Organism Names
- Encyclopaedia of Life
- Zipcodezoo
- Shinsaku Kimoto and J. L. Gressitt CHRYSOMELIDAE (COLEOPTERA) OF THAILAND, CAMBODIA, LAOS AND VIETNAM
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