Buprestis lyrata (Pink-faced jewel beetle)

PATROLLED: Fortuna Police Department: July 17, 2024 midnight
PATROLLED: Eureka Police Department: July 17, 2024 midnight
PATROLLED: Humboldt County Sheriff&#8217;s Office: July 17, 2024 midnight
PATROLLED: Arcata Police Department: July 17, 2024 midnight
FoPD: <a href="https://lostcoastoutpost.com/patrolled/fortuna/2024/jul/16/#incident-953661">MEDICAL AID &#8212; 300 Block of 9TH ST 11:06 p.m.
HCSO: <a href="https://lostcoastoutpost.com/patrolled/sheriff/2024/jul/16/#incident-953665">Traffic Stop &#8212; 4TH ST/R ST 10:22 p.m.
APD: <a href="https://lostcoastoutpost.com/patrolled/arcata/2024/jul/16/#incident-953663">TRAFFIC STOP &#8212; G ST/17TH ST 10:18 p.m.

Buprestis lyrata. Photo: (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Buprestis lyrata is a species of metallic wood-boring beetle in the family Buprestidae. It is found in North America.

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