Chalcopoecila ornata is a species of beetles in the family Buprestidae.

Chalcopoecila ornata
Museum specimen of Chalcopoecila ornata
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Elateriformia
Family: Buprestidae
Genus: Chalcopoecila
Species:
C. ornata
Binomial name
Chalcopoecila ornata
(Gory, 1840)
Subspecies

Chalcopoecila ornata elegans Philippi & Philippi, 1860

Description

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Chalcopoecila ornata can reach a length of 20 millimetres (0.79 in). Basic color of the body is metallic green, with paler transversal bands or spots on the elytra.

Distribution

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This species can be found in Argentina.

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