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Buprestidae is a family of beetles known as jewel beetles or metallic wood-boring beetles because of their glossy iridescent colors. Larvae of this family are known as flatheaded borers. The family is among the largest of the beetles, with some 15,500 species known in 775 genera. In addition, almost 100 fossil species have been described. [1]
Scutelleridae is a family of true bugs.They are commonly known as jewel (stink) bugs or metallic shield bugs due to their often brilliant coloration. With the name based on the Asian genus Scutellera, they are also known as shield-backed bugs due to the enlargement of the thoracic scutellum into a continuous shield over the abdomen and wings. [1]
Buprestis aurulenta, commonly known as the golden jewel beetle [1] or golden buprestid, is a species of beetle in the genus Buprestis. [2] The larvae of Buprestis aurulenta live inside a variety of coniferous trees and can survive for long periods in dry wood. [3] The adult beetle is an iridescent green, with shining orange trim all around the ...
Jewel beetles in the Akiyamaia subgenus are generally “rare” and “difficult to collect,” researchers said. A Buprestis (Akiyamaia) gengmini, or Geng-Min’s jewel beetle, on a twig.
Tamamushi Shrine at Hōryū-ji.Its decoration included jewel beetle (Tamamushi) wings. This beetle is native to Japan and Korea.It is typically found in woods or forests during summer under the strong sunshine and can grow between 30–41 millimetres (1.2–1.6 in) in length.
Chrysochroa fulminans is the type species of jewel beetle in its genus; it belongs to the family Buprestidae, tribe Chrysochroini and subgenus Chrysochroa. [2 ...
Steraspis squamosa can reach a length of about 27–38 millimetres (1.1–1.5 in). These beetles usually have a metallic green or bluish color with orange margin along the edges of the elytra and a rugose surface.
Sternocera hildebrandti is a species of beetles belonging to the Buprestidae family. [1] The elytra of the brown to red brown jewel beetles show a medium reflectance in the near-infrared. [ 2 ] The elytra are very hard and have been used by the Wataita as clattering earrings for special ceremonies.