Euphratic Jewel Beetle

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.

Euphratian Jewel Beetle

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.

Euphratian Jewel Beetle

Euphratic Jewel Beetle

Euphratian Jewel Beetle

Euphratic Jewel Beetle

Euphratian Jewel Beetle

Euphratic Jewel Beetle

Euphratian Jewel Beetle

Euphratic Jewel Beetle

Euphratian Jewel Beetle

Euphratic Jewel Beetle

Location of photographs: Tbilisi, Georgia

Photographer: Martina Nicolls

Martina Nicolls: SIMILAR BUT DIFFERENT IN THE ANIMAL KINGDOM

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