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Photo#26566
Buprestis rufipes
Copyright © 2005 Chris Wirth

Buprestis rufipes
Powhatan County, Virginia, USA
August 1, 2005
I think this is Buprestis rufipes

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Buprestis rufipes Buprestis rufipes
Contributed by Chris Wirth on 2 August, 2005 - 4:26pm

Not so sure.
I'm not so sure that is the correct ID. I know that buprestids can be quite variable in color, but I've never seen a B. rufipes with red markings on it. Very subdued green color, too, unless the lighting is poor.
… Eric R. Eaton, 3 August, 2005 - 12:43pm

 
B. rufipes
The subdued green color is due to the lighting. The only red markings are at the tip of the elytra as in photo#23435.
… Chris Wirth, 3 August, 2005 - 2:17pm

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