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Jewel beetle

Buprestidae

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6 Comments

Wendy Clapham
Wendy Clapham 10 years ago

Ok, thank you, I have looked more into it...Thanks!

bayucca
bayucca 10 years ago

Agree, Buprestidae.

injica
injica 10 years ago

But I am over 100% sure that is Buprestidae - look at its eyes, click beetles among all the very evident differences, have round eyes!

Wendy Clapham
Wendy Clapham 10 years ago

Thank you Johan and Injica!

injica
injica 10 years ago

Not at all, is a jewel beetle ;) Buprestidae

Johan Heyns
Johan Heyns 10 years ago

This looks like a click beetle.

Wendy Clapham
Spotted by
Wendy Clapham

Swartland Local Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa

Spotted on Jun 15, 2013
Submitted on Jun 15, 2013

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