Ikimono KokuhoLiving Treasures of Japan
National Natural Monument
Insects

Bonin Jewel Beetle

Chrysochroa holstii

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The Bonin jewel beetle is an endemic of the Ogasawara Islands with a brilliant metallic sheen of green and red. Adults are found in island woodland, and its larvae are thought to develop inside trees. It cannot survive if island forests are lost, and it is protected as a Natural Monument.

Scientific name
Chrysochroa holstii
Group
Insects
Prefectures
Tokyo
日本語
オガサワラタマムシ
简体中文
小笠原吉丁虫

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The Bonin Jewel Beetle is designated as a species without a fixed area and lives in places such as Tokyo.

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