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shiny bug - Buprestis aurulenta
Copyright © 2005 Suvi

shiny bug - Buprestis aurulenta
Mt. Rainier National Park, Washington, USA
August 5, 2005
Size: approx. 1"-1.5" long
I saw this bug on my car but it flew away as I was taking pictures.
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Contributed by Suvi on 18 August, 2005 - 6:29pm
Last updated 6 September, 2006 - 10:58pm

Moved
Moved from Buprestis.
… Joshua P. Basham, 6 September, 2006 - 10:58pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Golden Buprestid.
… Joshua P. Basham, 30 August, 2006 - 8:43pm login or register to post comments

Cypriacis aurulenta
no question
… Doug Yanega, 2 November, 2005 - 8:07pm login or register to post comments

This looks like the Cypriacis
This looks like the Cypriacis aurulenta. Good spot on this buprestid.
… Joshua P. Basham, 18 August, 2005 - 10:41pm login or register to post comments

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