Chrysochroa fulgidissima

Chrysochroa fulgidissima

''Chrysochroa fulgidissima'', "jewel beetle" or Yamato tamamushi in Japanese is a metallic woodboring beetle of the family Buprestidae.
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Appearance

This beetle is native to Japan and Korea. It is typically found in woods or forests during summer under the strong sunshine and can grow between 30–41 millimetres in length.

The Tamamushi Shrine, an Asuka Period miniature shrine located at Hōryū-ji Temple, Nara prefecture, was decorated with lacquer and oil painting on wood, gilt bronze plaques, and with beetlewing work using the iridescent wings of the ''Chrysochroa fulgidissima'' beetle.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderColeoptera
FamilyBuprestidae
GenusChrysochroa
SpeciesC. fulgidissima