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Buprestidae: Jewel Beetles
Species: Chrysochroa castelnaudi castelnaudi
 Buprestidae: Jewel Beetles
Species: Megaloxantha daleni daleni
A very common species
Similar to M. daleni kyokoae
Occurs in April
Also occurs in April
Fond of durian flowers
        Tapah Hills,Perak,Malaysia
 

 

Buprestidae: Jewel Beetles
Species: Chrysochroa purpureiventris purpureiventris
 Buprestidae: Jewel Beetles
Species: Megaloxantha concolor
A metallic species
One of the rarer species of this family
Rather common
Large. Occurs in April
Flying high on trees visiting flowers
Tapah Hills, Perak, Malaysia.
Tapah Hills, Perak, Malaysia.



Buprestidae: Jewel Beetles
Species: Chrysochroa maruyamai
 Buprestidae: Jewel Beetles
Species: Chrysochroa wallacei
Rather rare
A beautiful metallic species
Occurs in April
Rather rare
Males are smaller
Appears in April. Low elevation
Tapah Hills, Perak, Malaysia.
Tapah Hills, Perak, Malaysia.

 

Buprestidae: Jewel Beetles
Species: Megaloxantha hemixantha hemixantha

A rather large species
Unlike others in the family, its
color is non metallic and dull
Tapah Hills, Perak, Malaysia.