Belionota prasina

Belionota prasina (also recorded as Jewel beetle) is an accepted species in the family Buprestidae, within the order Coleoptera. Checklist records aggregated by GBIF list it from conterminous 48 United States. Beetles belong to Coleoptera; their hardened forewings, called elytra, protect the flight wings and abdomen.

Common name

Jewel beetle

Family

Buprestidae

Order

Coleoptera

Identification rank

Species

Recorded distribution

conterminous 48 United States

Taxonomy source: GBIF Backbone Taxonomy