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Buprestis laeviventris
metallic wood-boring beetle, jewel beetle
Buprestis laeviventris is a species of metallic wood-boring beetle in the family Buprestidae. It is native to North America and has been recorded from western Canada through the western United States. Adults are attracted to recently dead or dying coniferous trees, particularly pines. The species exhibits elytral color variation and has been the subject of recent youth science research projects examining morphological diversity across different pine host species.