Ischiopsopha jamesi

Ischiopsopha jamesi
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Ischiopsopha
Species:
I. jamesi
Binomial name
Ischiopsopha jamesi
(Waterhouse, 1876)
Synonyms
  • Lomaptera jamesi Waterhouse, 1876
  • Ischiopsopha coerulea
  • Ischiopsopha olivacea
  • Ischiopsopha olivaceicolor

Ischiopsopha jamesi is a species of beetle from the family Scarabaeidae, subfamily Cetoniinae, tribe Schizorhinini.[1][2]

Description

Ischiopsopha jamesii can reach a length of about 30 mm.[3] These beetles have an electric green and blue colour with a red-orange transversal band in the middle of elytra. They have the tip of the scutellum visible.

Distribution

This species can be found in Papua New Guinea.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ a b "Ischiopsopha (Ischiopsopha) jamesi (Waterhouse, 1876)". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved 13 February 2026.
  2. ^ a b "Ischiopsopha jamesi (Waterhouse, 1876)". BioLib.cz. Retrieved 13 February 2026.
  3. ^ Bunbunpapa. "アカオビカタハリカナブン" [Red-banded scarab beetle] (in Japanese).