The Red-legged Buprestis Beetle is typically 0.7 inches to 1.3 inches (18mm to 35mm) in size and has the following descriptors / identifiers: yellow lines and dots; red legs; shiny; bumpy; textured; flying; wood borer; metallic; shiny; emerald green body.
It has a typical diet of the following: beech; blackgum; elm; maple; oak.
Territorial Area Map (Visual Reference Guide)
The map below showcases (in blue) the states and territories of North America where the Red-legged Buprestis 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.
