Agrilus aureus dorsal1

Description:

Camera location35° 59′ 27.64″ N, 106° 02′ 53.78″ W View all coordinates using: OpenStreetMap 35.991011; -106.048273. Description: English: Jewel beetle of the species Agrilus aureus on leaf of Sphaeralcea angustifolia (as they apparently often are), Santa Cruz, New Mexico. Thanks to V. Belov and Kyle Schnepp at BugGuide.net for identification. Date: 14 July 2012. Source: Own work. Author: JerryFriedman. : This is a retouched picture, which means that it has been digitally altered from its original version. Modifications: Lightened, cropped, unsharp mask. Modifications made by JerryFriedman.