Bidanbeolre

Basic information

Designation

Natural Monument No.496

Category

동식물

Designated year

2008

Location

., 기타— 전국일원

Coordinates

35.835005, 129.216574Kakao address conversion

This English description was machine-translated and may contain inaccuracies. Refer to the original Korean text for details.

Jeweled Leaf Beetle - The Jeweled Leaf Beetle (Chrysochroa coreana, scientific name Chrysochroa fulgidissima) is the only large species of the Jeweled Leaf Beetle family (Buprestidae) in Korea and Japan, with a body length of 3-4cm and distinctive characteristics including metallic green exterior with a lustrous sheen and two rows of reddish-purple stripes. The jeweled leaf beetle is extremely rare in Korea and was first designated as a natural monument in 1968. It continues to be designated as a natural monument due to its high academic and educational value. It is also designated as a natural monument in Japan due to its rarity. The jeweled leaf beetle feeds on parasol trees, zelkova trees, Japanese snowbell trees, and hackberry trees, with a particular preference for zelkova. Due to the scarcity of jeweled leaf beetle habitats in Korea, independent natural monument habitat designations were established in 1989.

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