Perotis lugubris Fabricius 1777 (jewel beetle)
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Insecta - Coleoptera - Buprestidae
Alternative combination: Buprestis lugubris
Full reference: J. C. Fabricius. 1777. Genera Insectorum: Eorumque Characteres Naturales Secundam Numerum, Figuram, Situm et Proportionem, Omnium Partium Oris Adiecta Mantissa Specierum Nuper Detectarum 1-310
Belongs to Perotis according to A. A. Richter 1947
See also Fabricius 1777
Sister taxa: Perotis bruckmanni, Perotis hausmanni, Perotis laevigatus, Perotis lavateri, Perotis messelensis, Perotis reditus
Ecology:
Distribution: found only at Binagady asphalt lake (Bogachev collection) (Quaternary of Azerbaijan)
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