Sagra purpurea
Sagra purpurea is a species of beetles belonging to the family Chrysomelidae.
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| Museum specimen of Sagra purpurea | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Subfamily: | Sagrinae |
| Genus: | Sagra |
| Species: | S. purpurea |
| Binomial name | |
| Sagra purpurea (Licht. 1795) | |
Description
Sagra 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.
References
- Organism Names
- Encyclopaedia of Life
- Zipcodezoo
- Shinsaku Kimoto and J. L. Gressitt CHRYSOMELIDAE (COLEOPTERA) OF THAILAND, CAMBODIA, LAOS AND VIETNAM
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