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Buprestis rufipes
The Red-legged Buprestis is a metallic wood-boring beetle or jewel beetle. This particular one was about 3/4 inch long. Part of his left wing cover was missing near the back.
Patio of a house very near a deciduous forest and man-made lake. Pyamtuning Lake, Andover OH, Ashtabula County, USA.
Spotted on Jul 27, 2013
Submitted on Jul 31, 2013
5 Comments
Colorful beetle!
Thank you, beaker98!
Gorgeous beetle! Great series of pics as well.
Thank you, Lauren!
A beautiful jewel....