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Red-legged Buprestis

Buprestis rufipes

Photo by Aaron_G
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Field Notes

Description:

This wood-boring beetle is a metallic green with yellow markings and red legs.

Habitat:

Wooded areas in eastern and central United States

Notes:

Known to utilize maple, beech, blackgum, oak, and elm.

Reference Links:

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

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