Julodis euphratica

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Julodis euphratica, also known as the Sulphrous jewel beetle or Euphratic jewel beetle, is a beetle in the Buprestidae family. It is about 29–31 mm long.

Scientific classification:
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Class: Insecta
- Order: Coleoptera
- Family: Buprestidae
- Genus: Julodis
- Species: J. euphratica
- Binomial name: Julodis euphratica Laporte & Gory, 1835

Habitat and life cycle:
- Adults feed on nectar from wildflowers.
- The larvae live in acacia trees for about nine months before pupating.
- Adults emerge in early spring to mate.
- The total life cycle from egg to adult is about one year; adults live about three months.