🪲 Chrysochroa buqueti buqueti

Common Name: Red-Speckled Jewel Beetle

Region: Southeast Asia (Malaysia, Borneo)

Appearance: Green to orange-yellow elytra with bluish-black markings. Pronotum is metallic red or blue with red sides. Legs are bright bluish-black.

Size: 40–47 mm in length

Habitat: Tropical forests across Malaysia and Borneo

Behavior: Swift, agile flyer

Feeding: Larvae bore into wood; adults feed on plant matter

Taxonomy: Family Buprestidae | Genus Chrysochroa