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Red-legged Buprestis Beetle

Buprestis rufipes

Photo by KenCheeks
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

This is one of the Metallic Wood-boring Beetles (Family Buprestidae). Metallic green above with characteristic yellow marks; underparts also green. Legs red or reddish brown. Length is 18-25 mm.

Habitat:

This one was crawling on an oak tree at the edge of a southern deciduous forest in the midlands of South Carolina.

Reference Links:

Species Buprestis rufipes - Red-legged Buprestis - BugGuide.Net

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Comments (2)
KenCheeks
This is the first time that I have ever observed this beetle. Therefore, I selected it to be my 500th spotting on Project Noah.

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Wildlife of the South East, USA
Mission
Biodiversity of SouthEastern US
Mission
Beetles (and kin) of the Southeastern US

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PublishedJuly 15, 2013

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