Lampetis fastuosaLampetis fastuosa is a jewel beetle of the family Buprestidae.DescriptionLampetis fastuosa can reach a length of. The basic colour is bright metallic bluish green which unlike leaves does not reflect in the near-infrared. The head is rugose and the elytra are convex, with rows of distinct punctations. This species is considered a destructive insect. In India it defoliates the young shoots and gnaws the bark of Acacia nilotica and Acacia catechu.DistributionThis species can be found in southern India.