Glorious Jewel Scarab
Chrysina gloriosa
The adult beetle inhabits high-elevation juniper, oak, and pine-juniper woodlands of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. It feeds on juniper foliage and is usually active in warm seasons, sometimes flying between host trees. Its brilliant green body with silver-white stripes helps break up its outline among juniper leaves. The metallic color comes from microscopic layers in the cuticle that reflect circularly polarized light.
- Type
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- Conservation status
- NE
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- Glorious Jewel Scarab