Metallic Wood-boring Beetle

A gleaming reflection of precious metals belies the damage that a Metallic Wood-boring Beetle can do.

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TAXONOMY:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Arthropoda

Class: Insecta

Order: Coleoptera

Family: Buprestidae

Genus: Chalcophora

Species: fortis

The Metallic Wood-boring Beetle is typically 1.0 inches to 1.2 inches (26mm to 33mm) in size and has the following descriptors / identifiers: black; brown; gold; bronze; metallic; shiny; metal; shimmer; bronze; black lines; big.

Color Identification Guide

Various colors commonly associated with this beetle.

Brown

Gold

Bronze

Black

Beetle Anatomy

Sighting Guide (Jan-Dec)

The general likelihood of encountering this beetle based on a given month of the year in the United States.

JAN

FEB

MAR

APR

MAY

JUN

JUL

AUG

SEP

OCT

NOV

DEC

Territorial Area Map (Visual Reference Guide)

The map below showcases (in blue) the states and territories of North America where the Metallic Wood-boring Beetle may be found (but is not limited to). This sort of data can be useful in seeing concentrations of a particular species over the continent as well as revealing possible migratory patterns over a species' given lifespan. Some species are naturally confined by environment, weather, mating habits, food resources and the like while others see widespread expansion across most, or all, of North America.

Alaska

Hawaii

Prince Edward Is.

Canadian territory of New Brunswick graphic

Canadian territory of Newfoundland and Labrador graphic

Territory map graphic of the country of Mexico

Contiguous United States shape map layer graphic

Newfoundland and Labrador

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