Jewel beetles, obtained from local people, turn out to be four species unknown to science

Thursday, July 7, 2011 - 12:00 in Biology & Nature

A team of researchers from the Czech University of Life Sciences discovered four new species of jewel beetles (Buprestidae) from South-eastern Asia. This family of beetles is named for their particularly beautiful body and fascinating, shiny colours.

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