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Jewel beetle

Sambus quadricolor Saunders, 1873

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Field Notes

Notes:

Jewel beetle
Sambus quadricolor Saunders, 1873
Buprestidae
Body length 4 mm
Sa-đéc Đồng Tháp Vietnam, 2022.01.26
samsung SM-N9208

Reference Links:

Fotos de Sambus quadricolor · Naturalista Costa Rica

Species ID Suggestions

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Leuba Ridgway
No expert here but I spotted a photo of a badly damaged buprestid from Kazakhistan - Cylindromorphus sp. that shares some features with yours. Not sure of the size. Check this https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S122686151830565X

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