Stigmodera cancellata
Stigmodera cancellata, common name Red Spotted Jewel Beetle, is a species of beetles in the family Buprestidae.
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Description
Stigmodera cancellata can reach a length of about 33 millimetres (1.3 in).[2] Elytra are dark greenish with six red spots and red edges, while pronotum is blackish.
Larvae live underground for up to 15 years.[3]
Distribution
This species can be found in the western Australia.[4]
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