Buprestis splendens

Buprestis splendens is a species of beetle in the family Buprestidae.^[1][2] It has a wide but scattered distribution from Western Europe to Russia. However, many records are old. There are confirmed post-2000 records from only in five countries: Austria, Italy, Poland, Romania, and Ukraine. Within each, it is only known from one site or region.^[1]

Buprestis splendens
Conservation status
Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Elateriformia
Family:	Buprestidae
Genus:	Buprestis
Species:	B. splendens
Binomial name
Buprestis splendens Fabricius, 1775

Buprestis splendens larvae develop in dead wood of large, sun-exposed trunks of Pinus spp., Larix decidua, and Picea abies. It is threatened with extinction by logging and by collection for illegal trade. This species is listed on Appendix II of the Bern Convention and Annex II and IV of the EU Habitats Directive.^[1]