Insect

Jewel beetle

Sternocera sternicornis

Large metallic green and black jewel beetle on grass
Scientific name
Sternocera sternicornis
Family
Buprestidae, order Coleoptera
Group
Insect

A beetle that shines like polished metal.

  • Spot it Large, with a metallic green head and dark, glossy wing cases.
  • Home Dry forest and scrub.
  • Food web Adults eat leaves; larvae bore in roots and wood.
  • Why it matters Its larvae help break down dead wood.

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