3-7-2017 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - JEWEL BEETLE (Subgenus Buprestis)

Buprestis is a genus of beetles in the tribe Buprestini, the jewel beetles. As of 2011 there were 78 described species distributed across most of the world's biogeographic realms except parts of Africa and Antarctica.

Food sources for adults are Leaves, petals, pollen, sap, bark

Food sources for larvae are wood tissues, leaves, stems, roots

It is Non-poisonous.