This photo is NOT taken in Hawaii; however, members of the Aphanisticini tribe (jewel beetles) have been introduced to Hawaii; e.g.
A. cochinchinae seminulum OBENBERGERDistribution: Aphanisticini are native to the Old world.
Aphanisticus occurs throughout the Palaearctic, Afrotropical and Oriental regions and in New Guinea and northern Australia; however
A. cochinchinae seminulum OBENBERGER has been introduced into Hawaii and Texas (Wellso 1995).
Anthaxomorphus is known from Africa, Asia, New Guinea, the Solomon Islands and northern Australia.
Endelus extends throughout the eastern Palaearctic and Oriental regions, from Japan and India to the East Indies, and in New Guinea and northern Australia.Biology: Larvae of
Aphanisticus in Europe are known to mine the leaves of monocots, such as Juncaceae and Cyperaceae, and
A. cochinchinae seminulum OBENBERGER attacks sugarcane leaves in Hawaii (Wellso 1995). South African
Anthaxomorphus species have been reared from
Ficus leaves (Bellamy 1987). [source: INTKEYs Elateriformia]Kingdom: AnimaliaPhylum: ArthropodaClass: InsectaInfraclass: NeopteraSuperorder: EndopterygotaOrder: ColeopteraSuborder: PolyphagaInfraorder: ElateriformiaSuperfamily: BuprestoideaFamily: Buprestidae LEACH, 1815 (Jewel beetles, Prachtkfer)Subfamily: Agrilinae LAPORTE, 1835 Tribus: Aphanisticini JACQUELIN DU VAL, 1863[det. Boris Bche, 2012, based on this photo]more info:
delta-intkey.com/elateria/www/bupraa.htmIndonesia, W-Java, Serang, vic. Bulakan: Danau (lake) Rawa NP, 120-340m asl., 13.03.2011IMG_0537