Anthaxia scutellaris
This family includes some of the world's most beautiful beetles. Even the ones that seem dull from above have beautiful metallic colors on their underside. They are known as "boring beetles" because their larvae develop in wood and bore D-shaped tunnels.
Lat: 39.99, Long: -8.79
Spotted on Apr 1, 2012
Submitted on Apr 3, 2012