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Jewel Beetle

Anthaxia sp.

Photo by Bernadette S
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

small, about .8 cm in length, copper-colored; Buprestidae family

Habitat:

spotted in my desert garden

Reference Links:

Buprestidae, Anthaxia congregata

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (7)
injica
You are welcome ;) I love this beetles!
injica
Anthaxiini genus, possibly http://jcringenbach.free.fr/website/beetles/buprestidae/Anthaxia_congregata.htm
Bernadette S
Aw, thanks, injica. It helps that I take sooo many photos, plenty to choose from. ;-)
injica
I know that I'm already repeating myself but I love the colors, all your photos have such a great balance of colors and a nice composition!
bayucca
Buprestidae, Jewel Beetle.

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PublishedMay 10, 2013

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