A new family of beetle for me today, Buprestidae. The Jewel Beetles. A colleague noticed some of these beetles on a honeysuckle bush (correction: apparently snowberry) and took one for checking.
Turns out they are Agrilus cyanescens, an introduced species, I think from North America but do correct me if I'm wrong.
There were a fair few of these sat on leaves or flying around the honeysuckle this lunchtime. Very bluish when the sun hits their metallic exoskeleton.
Not too many records from the UK that I can see but apparently spreading quickly.
Despite being an alien they were rather lovely........
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