''Julodis viridipes'' is a species of

beetle Beetles are insects that form the order Coleoptera (), in the superorder Endopterygota. Their front pair of wings are hardened into wing-cases, elytra, distinguishing them from most other insects. The Coleoptera, with about 400,000 describ ...

belonging to the

Buprestidae Buprestidae is a family of beetles known as jewel beetles or metallic wood-boring beetles because of their glossy iridescent colors. Larvae of this family are known as flatheaded borers. The family is among the largest of the beetles, with some ...

family.

Description

''Julodis viridipes'' can reach a length of about . The basic color is blue. Head, thorax and abdomen are covered with tufts of yellow hair. Legs are green (hence the Latin name ''viridipes'' of the species).

Distribution

This species can be found in South Africa and is associated with the woody shrub '' Didelta spinosa''.Living Jewels
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References

Buprestidae Beetles described in 1835 {{Buprestidae-stub