The Euphratic Jewel Beetle (Julodis euphratica) is an insect in the Buprestidae family of wood-boring beetles. It is also known as the Sulphurous Jewel Beetle.

The Euphratic Jewel Beetle has an elongated ovoid body, with a head, thorax, and abdomen. It has six legs. It has a black elytron (hard shell) with yellow spots, which protect its wings. The shell is glossy and iridescent.

Euphratic Jewel Beetle

It measures about 2 centimetres (less than one inch) long.

It is found along the Euphrates River in Iraq, and into the Caucasus Region of Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia. It prefers forests, generally with a river or stream nearby.

Euphratic Jewel Beetle

Euphratic Jewel Beetle

Euphratic Jewel Beetle

Euphratic Jewel Beetle

Euphratic Jewel Beetle

Location of photographs: Tbilisi, Georgia

Photographer: Martina Nicolls

Martina Nicolls: SIMILAR BUT DIFFERENT IN THE ANIMAL KINGDOM