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Chrysochroa fulgidissima

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Chrysochroa fulgidissima, "jewel beetle" or Yamato tamamushi in Japanese (ヤマトタマムシ) is a metallic woodboring beetle of the family Buprestidae.

Characteristics

Tamamushi Shrine at Hōryū-ji. Its decoration included jewel beetle (Tamamushi) wings.

This beetle is native to Japan and Korea. It is typically found in woods or forests during summer under the strong sunshine and can grow between 30–41 millimetres (1.2–1.6 in) in length.[1]

The Tamamushi Shrine, an Asuka Period miniature shrine located at Hōryū-ji Temple, Nara prefecture, was decorated with lacquer and oil painting on wood, gilt bronze plaques, and with beetlewing work using the iridescent wings of the Chrysochroa fulgidissima beetle.[2]

Tamamushi-iro

Since this insect has iridescent wings that glow lengthwise with different colors depending upon the light angle, one cannot be sure exactly which color it is.[3] Therefore, it gave rise to the expression tamamushi-iro (tamamushi color), in reference to a convoluted statement that can be interpreted in more ways than one.

The term tamamushi-iro is used in the context of Japanese officialdom, when politicians or bureaucrats use language that is ambiguous.[4]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ ふしぎがわかる しぜん図鑑 こんちゅう, page 56. Froebel-Kan CO., LTD., 1999
  2. ^ Rowthorn, C.:Japan, page 370. Lonely Planet, 2005
  3. ^ Stavenga, D. G.; Wilts, B. D.; Leertouwer, H. L.; Hariyama, T. (2011). "Polarized iridescence of the multilayered elytra of the Japanese jewel beetle, Chrysochroa fulgidissima". Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences. 366 (1565): 709–723. doi:10.1098/rstb.2010.0197. PMC 3049007. PMID 21282175.
  4. ^ Japanese business language By Mitsubishi Corporation

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Chrysochroa fulgidissima: Brief Summary

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Chrysochroa fulgidissima, "jewel beetle" or Yamato tamamushi in Japanese (ヤマトタマムシ) is a metallic woodboring beetle of the family Buprestidae.

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Chrysochroa fulgidissima ( Spanish; Castilian )

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Chrysochroa fulgidissima es una especie de escarabajo del género Chrysochroa, familia Buprestidae.[1]​ Fue descrita científicamente por Schönherr en 1817.[1]

Por lo general, se encuentra en bosques o selvas durante el verano bajo un fuerte sol y puede crecer entre 30 y 41 milímetros (1,2 y 1,6 pulgadas) de largo.[2]

Distribución geográfica

Este escarabajo es originario de Japón y Corea.[3]

Referencias

  1. a b «Chrysochroa fulgidissima». Catalogue of Life (en inglés). Consultado el 4 de marzo de 2022.
  2. ふしぎがわかる しぜん図鑑 こんちゅう, page 56. Froebel-Kan CO., LTD., 1999.
  3. Chrysochroa fulgidissima Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Consultado el 4 de marzo de 2022.

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Chrysochroa fulgidissima es una especie de escarabajo del género Chrysochroa, familia Buprestidae.​ Fue descrita científicamente por Schönherr en 1817.​

Por lo general, se encuentra en bosques o selvas durante el verano bajo un fuerte sol y puede crecer entre 30 y 41 milímetros (1,2 y 1,6 pulgadas) de largo.​

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