Megaloxantha bicolor
Megaloxantha bicolor is a species of metallic wood-boring beetles in the family Buprestidae.
Description
Megaloxantha bicolor is a large Buprestid, reaching a length of about. The typical colour of these beetles is metallic green, though it can also be blue, reddish, or blackish. They feature two large yellow or whitish bands, one near the base and another postmedian. The pronotal sides are usually bright orange-yellow.
Distribution
This species can be found from India to Vietnam, Australia and the Philippines.
Subspecies
Megaloxantha bicolor arcuatifasciata Kurosawa, 1978Megaloxantha bicolor bicolor Megaloxantha bicolor brunnea Megaloxantha bicolor gigantea Megaloxantha bicolor hainana Kurosawa, 1991Megaloxantha bicolor luodiana Yang & Xie, 1993Megaloxantha bicolor matsudai Endo, 1992 Megaloxantha bicolor nigricornis Megaloxantha bicolor nishiyamai Endo, 1992 Megaloxantha bicolor ohtanii Kurosawa, 1991 Megaloxantha bicolor palawanica Kurosawa, 1978 Megaloxantha bicolor porphyreus Hou & Wu, 1996 Megaloxantha bicolor sakaii Kurosawa, 1991