Megaloxantha bicolor is a species of metallic wood-boring beetles in the family Buprestidae.
Description Megaloxantha bicolor is a large Buprestid, reaching a length of about . The typical colour of these beetles is metallic green, though it can also be blue, reddish, or blackish. They feature two large yellow or whitish bands, one near the base and another postmedian. The pronotal sides are usually bright orange-yellow.
Distribution This species can be found from India to Vietnam, Australia and the Philippines.
Subspecies Megaloxantha bicolor arcuatifasciata Kurosawa, 1978 Megaloxantha bicolor bicolor (Fabricius, 1778) Megaloxantha bicolor brunnea (Saunders, 1866) Megaloxantha bicolor gigantea (Schaller, 1783) (India) Megaloxantha bicolor hainana Kurosawa, 1991 Megaloxantha bicolor luodiana Yang & Xie, 1993 Megaloxantha bicolor matsudai Endo, 1992 (Indonesia) Megaloxantha bicolor nigricornis (Deyrolle, 1864) (Malaysia) Megaloxantha bicolor nishiyamai Endo, 1992 (Philippines) Megaloxantha bicolor ohtanii Kurosawa, 1991 (Indonesia, Vietnam) Megaloxantha bicolor palawanica Kurosawa, 1978 (Philippines) Megaloxantha bicolor porphyreus Hou & Wu, 1996 (Vietnam) Megaloxantha bicolor sakaii Kurosawa, 1991
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