Buprestis rufipes, the red-legged buprestis, is a green metallic wood boring beetle native to southern and eastern United States in North America.

It apparently inhabits dead or dying hardwood in its adult phase.

It is easily recognizable with golden yellow bands on a metallic green elytron.

Reported adult host-plants are Acer (Maple), Fagus (Beech), Nyssa sylvatica (Blackgum), Quercus (Oak), and Ulmus (Elm).

Adult B. rufipes apparently inhabit dead or dying wood.