Re: ID for this beetle please

This beetle is Sternocera basalis, family Buprestidae.

Greetings.

Olivier

http://perso.wanadoo.fr/vnh


"gibikote" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> a écrit dans le message de news:
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> hi.
> probably a true bug? can anyone ID this?
>
> http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=1881974
>
> when prodded, it just stuck onto the tree even tighter and didnt fly.
> saw another dead one in the same area.
> (Bangalore, south India)
>
> thanks.
>
> Sridhar