Beetle : Jewel beetle or Kumbang Padang - Chrysochroa fulminans.sp from Rejang Land Sumatra

In Rejang Land this beetle called Kumbang Padang or Chrysochroa fulminans or Jewel Beetle,this image from Dusun Baru Village at Kotapadang District.

Chrysochroa is a genus of metallic wood-boring beetles. Most of the many species are native to Southeast Asian nations such as Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Philippines. However, a good number are found in India, two (Chrysochroa fulgidissima and Chrysochroa alternans) in Japan, and one (Chrysochroa lepida) in Africa.

Scientific classification

Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Family:	Buprestidae
Genus:	Chrysochroa
Species:	Chrysochroa fulminan.sp

Image Location: Dusun Baru Village Kotapadang District Rejang Lebong Regency References :

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chrysochroa