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🧬 Biological Classification (Kingdom to Species)Chrysochroa fulgidissima

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Coleoptera

Family

Buprestidae

Genus

Chrysochroa

Species

Chrysochroa fulgidissima

Insecta❔ Diet unknown

Japanese jewel beetle

Chrysochroa fulgidissima (Japanese jewel beetle · タマムシ)

🛡️ Conservation Status (IUCN Red List)NE (Not Evaluated)

Not Evaluated (NE) on the IUCN Red List yet.

Geological Era

Extant

Diet

No data

Length · Height

2.5~4cm · No data

Mass · Top Speed

No data · No data

Habitat & Fossil Locality

Areas with broadleaf trees such as hackberry and zelkova (females lay eggs on dead branches)

💡 Everyday Comparisons for Size, Mass & Speed

💡 Its body length of 40 mm is about 1.5 times a Korean 500-won coin (diameter 26.5 mm) (Comparison).
💡 The species called 'Bi-dan-beol-re' (Korean name) in Korea is listed on the National List of Species of Korea as Chrysochroa coreana and is a Class I endangered wildlife (Korea).

Reference standards: coach bus ~12 m, mid-size car ~4.9 m, compact car ~1 t, basketball hoop 3.05 m, credit card 8.56 cm.

#일본비단벌레#Chrysochroa fulgidissima

📖 1. Overview

The Japanese jewel beetle is a large jewel beetle with a gleaming green body, and materials from the Rural Development Administration record its distribution in Japan and Taiwan.

🦴 2. Anatomy & Morphology

It is 25–40 mm long with a glossy green body and red stripes on the pronotum and elytra. Its antennae are serrated and its compound eyes are dark brown.

🔍 3. Ecology & Behavior

Adults can be seen from July to September and fly around branch tips during the day. Females lay eggs on dead branches of hackberry and zelkova trees.

🇰🇷 4. Connection to Korea

Materials from the Rural Development Administration introduce 'Bi-dan-beol-re' (Korean name) under this scientific name and list its domestic distribution as nationwide, whereas the Korean 'Bi-dan-beol-re' on the National List of Species of Korea is listed separately as Chrysochroa coreana (Class I endangered wildlife (Korea)).