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πŸͺ² Beetles

Banded Jewel Beetle

Chrysochroa buqueti

Not Evaluated

About

A large, spectacularly iridescent beetle with red, green, and blue metallic bands. It is native to the tropical forests of Southeast Asia.

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Did You Know?

Its wing cases are used to make traditional Thai jewelry and decorative art called 'beetle wing embroidery.'