Julodis viridipes

Julodis viridipes is a species of beetle belonging to the Buprestidae family.^[2]

Julodis viridipes
Mounted specimen
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Elateriformia
Family:	Buprestidae
Genus:	Julodis
Species:	J. viridipes
Binomial name
Julodis viridipes Laporte, 1835
Synonyms
Julodis klugii Obenberger, 1936 Julodis schlechteri Peringuey, 1898 [1]

Description

Julodis viridipes can reach a length of about 22–36 millimetres (0.87–1.42 in).^[3][4] The basic color is blue. Head, thorax and abdomen are covered with tufts of yellow hair. Legs are green (hence the Latin name viridipes of the species).^[5]

Distribution

This species can be found in South Africa and is associated with the woody shrub Didelta spinosa.^[6]