Red-legged Buprestis in Harford Co., Maryland (7/10/2021). Determined by Blaine Mathison/BugGuide.

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A Red-legged Buprestis in Prince George's Co., Maryland (6/14/2019).

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Red-legged Buprestis in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/13/2021). (c) Sergei Drovetski, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 418837 - Psn: 26)

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A Red-legged Buprestis in Cecil Co., Maryland (8/1/2018).

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A Red-legged Buprestis in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/10/2015). Verified by V. Belov/BugGuide.

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Red-legged Buprestis in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/13/2021). (c) Sergei Drovetski, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 418839 - Psn: 32)

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A Red-legged Buprestis in Harford Co., Maryland (6/26/2015).

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A Red-legged Buprestis in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/16/2019).

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A Red-legged Buprestis in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (6/28/2016).

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A ventral view of a Red-legged Buprestis in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (6/28/2016).

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A Red-legged Buprestis in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/25/2017). Determined by V Belov/BugGuide.

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Red-legged Buprestis in Charles Co., Maryland (6/25/2017). (c) Matt Muir, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/'>CC BY-NC-SA</a>). (Photo ID: 193749 - Psn: 62)

Red-legged Buprestis in Charles Co., Maryland (6/25/2017). (c) Matt Muir, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA).

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A Red-legged Buprestis in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/15/2018).

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A mating pair of Red-legged Buprestis in Calvert Co., Maryland (8/2/2017).

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A Red-legged Buprestis in Calvert Co., Maryland (7/11/2019).

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Red-legged Buprestis in Allegany Co., Maryland (8/19/2021). (c) Mark Eanes, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/'>CC BY</a>). (Photo ID: 505602 - Psn: 78)

Red-legged Buprestis in Allegany Co., Maryland (8/19/2021). (c) Mark Eanes, some rights reserved (CC BY).

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Red-legged Buprestis in Allegany Co., Maryland (8/19/2021). (c) Mark Eanes, some rights reserved (CC BY).

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A Red-legged Buprestis collected in Baltimore Co., Maryland (8/13/1984).

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A Red-legged Buprestis collected in Baltimore Co., Maryland (8/7/1993).

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A Red-legged Buprestis collected in Caroline Co., Maryland (6/23/2005).

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Red-legged Buprestis in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (8/26/2019). (c) Scott Clark, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/'>CC BY</a>). (Photo ID: 990478 - Psn: 135)

Red-legged Buprestis in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (8/26/2019). (c) Scott Clark, some rights reserved (CC BY).

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Red-legged Buprestis in Wicomico Co., Maryland (8/16/1990). (c) Kenneth Geisert (Collection), some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 877938 - Psn: 152)

Red-legged Buprestis in Wicomico Co., Maryland (8/16/1990). (c) Kenneth Geisert (Collection), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Red-legged Buprestis in Wicomico Co., Maryland (8/16/1990). (c) Kenneth Geisert (Collection), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Red-legged Buprestis in Wicomico Co., Maryland (8/16/1990). (c) Kenneth Geisert (Collection), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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A Red-legged Buprestis in Talbot Co., Maryland (6/17/2017).

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Red-legged Buprestis in Harford Co., Maryland (7/10/2021). Determined by Blaine Mathison/BugGuide. View Record Details Media by Richard Crook.

A Red-legged Buprestis in Prince George's Co., Maryland (6/14/2019). View Record Details Media by Matthew Beziat.

A Red-legged Buprestis in Cecil Co., Maryland (8/1/2018). View Record Details Media by Shannon Schade.

A Red-legged Buprestis in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/10/2015). Verified by V. Belov/BugGuide. View Record Details Media by Robert Aguilar, SERC.

A Red-legged Buprestis in Harford Co., Maryland (6/26/2015). View Record Details Media by Cindy Pfeffer-Koerber.

A Red-legged Buprestis in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/16/2019). View Record Details Media by Lisa Shannon.

A Red-legged Buprestis in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (6/28/2016). View Record Details Media by Tyler Bell.

A ventral view of a Red-legged Buprestis in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (6/28/2016). View Record Details Media by Tyler Bell.

A Red-legged Buprestis in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/25/2017). Determined by V Belov/BugGuide. View Record Details Media by Wendy R. Fredericks.

Red-legged Buprestis in Charles Co., Maryland (6/25/2017). (c) Matt Muir, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA). View Record Details Media by Matt Muir via iNaturalist.

A Red-legged Buprestis in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/15/2018). View Record Details Media by Tyler Bell.

A mating pair of Red-legged Buprestis in Calvert Co., Maryland (8/2/2017). View Record Details Media by Ben Springer.

A Red-legged Buprestis in Calvert Co., Maryland (7/11/2019). View Record Details Media by Ben Springer.

Red-legged Buprestis in Allegany Co., Maryland (8/19/2021). (c) Mark Eanes, some rights reserved (CC BY). View Record Details Media by Mark Eanes.

A Red-legged Buprestis collected in Baltimore Co., Maryland (8/13/1984). View Record Details Media by Frank Guarnieri.

A Red-legged Buprestis collected in Baltimore Co., Maryland (8/7/1993). View Record Details Media by Frank Guarnieri.

A Red-legged Buprestis collected in Caroline Co., Maryland (6/23/2005). View Record Details Media by Frank Guarnieri.

Red-legged Buprestis in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (8/26/2019). (c) Scott Clark, some rights reserved (CC BY). View Record Details Media by sfc155 via iNaturalist.

Red-legged Buprestis in Wicomico Co., Maryland (8/16/1990). (c) Kenneth Geisert (Collection), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Kenneth Geisert (Collection) via iNaturalist.

A Red-legged Buprestis in Talbot Co., Maryland (6/17/2017). View Record Details Media by Jared Satchell.

Source: Wikipedia

Buprestis rufipes

Adult
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Family:	Buprestidae
Genus:	Buprestis
Species:	B. rufipes
Binomial name
*Buprestis rufipes* Olivier, 1790

Buprestis rufipes, the red-legged buprestis, is a green metallic wood boring beetle native to southern and eastern United States in North America. Little is known about this beetle. It apparently inhabits dead or dying hardwood in its adult phase.

Description

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Buprestis rufipes adults are 18 to 25mm. It is easily recognizable with golden yellow bands on a metallic green elytron. The metallic green color extends to the head and underparts. The legs and part of the underparts are reddish as reflected in the specific name.^[1]^[2]

Ecology

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There are no recorded larval host-plants. Reported adult host-plants are Acer (Maple), Fagus (Beech), Nyssa sylvatica (Blackgum), Quercus (Oak), and Ulmus (Elm). Adult B. rufipes apparently inhabit dead or dying wood.^[1]^[3]

References

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^ ^a ^b "Species Buprestis rufipes - Red-legged Buprestis". Iowa State University Department of Entomology. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
^ "Buprestis rufipes Olivier, 1790". ITIS. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
^ Ted C. MacRae. "The Buprestidae (Coleoptera) of Missouri". Insecta Mundi, Center for Systematic Entomology, Gainesville, Florida. Retrieved 4 June 2015.