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Jewel Beetle (Buprestidae)

Cyphogastra sp.

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Description:

Jewel beetles or metallic wood-boring beetles because of their glossy iridescent colors

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Scott Frazier
Scott Frazier 12 years ago
jewel beetle, metallic wood-boring beetle
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2 Comments

SaNaSaNz
SaNaSaNz 12 years ago

It is! :) It was our first time to see this kind too.

vipin.baliga
vipin.baliga 12 years ago

Beautiful beetle.. :-)

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SaNaSaNz

Cagayan de Oro, Northern Mindanao, Philippines

Spotted on Oct 12, 2011
Submitted on Feb 26, 2012

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