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Golden Buprestid Beetle
Buprestis aurulenta
- Worldwide
- 5,018 observations
- Group
- Insects
About
Buprestis aurulenta, commonly known as the golden jewel beetle or golden buprestid, is a species of beetle in the genus Buprestis.
Summary from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Recent sightings near Vancouver
Research-grade observations within 25 km, newest first.
- Oct 18, 2026Greater Vancouver, CA-BC, CAObserver: Ben KeenView observation from Oct 18, 2026 on iNaturalist
- Sep 3, 2026Burnaby, BC V5C 1L4, CanadaObserver: Dennis SchroffView observation from Sep 3, 2026 on iNaturalist
- Aug 12, 2026Bowen Island, Bowen Island, BC, CAObserver: derekdudds14View observation from Aug 12, 2026 on iNaturalist
- Aug 3, 2026West Vancouver, BC, CAObserver: mielemView observation from Aug 3, 2026 on iNaturalist
- Jul 20, 2026Ubc Science, Greater Vancouver, BC, CAObserver: Sarah GarciaView observation from Jul 20, 2026 on iNaturalist
- Jul 10, 2026Greater Vancouver, BC, CAObserver: Danielle CiceriView observation from Jul 10, 2026 on iNaturalist