Japanese Jewel Beetle

Chrysochroa fulgidissima · Order: Coleoptera · Family: Buprestidae

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Japanese Jewel Beetle
Photo: BrianAdler, no known copyright restrictions (public domain), Public domain

The Japanese Jewel Beetle is native to Japan and Korea and lives in woods or forests during summer under strong sunshine. Its wings are iridescent and change color with the angle of light, making the exact hue hard to pin down.

Source: Wikipedia

How to recognize it

It has iridescent wings that shift colors depending on the light angle.

Source: Wikipedia

Where it lives

It is usually found in woods or forests in summer when the sun is strong.

Source: Wikipedia

When you see it

It appears most often in the summer months.

Source: Wikipedia

Where it comes from

The beetle is native to Japan and Korea.

Source: Wikipedia

More photos

Japanese Jewel Beetle photo 3
Photo: Σ64, CC BY
Japanese Jewel Beetle photo 4
Photo: anonymous, CC BY-SA
Japanese Jewel Beetle photo 5
Photo: Musée d'histoire naturelle de Lille, CC BY-SA

Same family (Buprestidae)

Emerald Ash BorerEmerald Ash BorerAgrilus planipennisDamages trees, gardens or cropsSculptured Pine BorerSculptured Pine BorerChalcophora virginiensisDamages trees, gardens or cropsGolden Buprestid BeetleGolden Buprestid BeetleBuprestis aurulentaAnthaxia nitidulaAnthaxia nitidulaAnthaxia nitidulaDamages trees, gardens or cropsWestern Sculptured Pine BorerWestern Sculptured Pine BorerChalcophora angulicollisRed-necked Cane BorerRed-necked Cane BorerAgrilus ruficollis

Sources

  • Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chrysochroa_fulgidissima

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Text written 2026-10-23 from the sources above and checked sentence by sentence against them. Data fetched 2026-10-23.

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