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Golden Buprestid

Buprestis aurulenta

Description:

One-Inch beetle whose shell shone iridescent rainbow under the light.

Habitat:

I found it on a plant stem nearby a trail in Yosemite national park.

1 Species ID Suggestions

Druenn
Druenn 6 years ago
Golden Buprestid
Buprestis aurulenta Buprestis aurulenta - BugGuide.Net


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1 Comment

Noahs Ark
Noahs Ark 6 years ago

Thanks for the ID GCDruenn! I've been wondering what this could be for a long time~

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California, USA

Spotted on May 13, 2017
Submitted on May 13, 2017

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