| Buprestis aurulenta | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Adult | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Elateriformia |
| Family: | Buprestidae |
| Genus: | Buprestis |
| Species: | B. aurulenta |
| Binomial name | |
| Buprestis aurulenta Linnaeus, 1767 | |
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 wing covers. [1]
The beetles are found in the Pacific Northwest as far north as southern British Columbia and southward through the Rocky Mountains to Mexico. [4] They are rare in Alberta, and specimens have been collected in Manitoba. [4]
On May 27, 1983, a golden jewel beetle emerged from a staircase in Essex, UK, after at least 47 years as a larva. [5]
