For the identification of insects and other fauna and flora of South Africa.

Sunday, January 20, 2013

Small Jewel Beetle (Acmaeodera)

Family Buprestidae
There is no information available on these beetles but they are small, about 5-7mm.

2 comments:

Gaelyn said...

I can certainly understand why it's called a jewel. Not that I want to kill it, but would make a nice piece of jewelry.

SAPhotographs (Joan) said...

LOL!! It would make a nice necklace like the one you gave me.