Acmaeodera acuta: taxon details and analytics

Domain
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Coleoptera
Family
Buprestidae
Genus
Acmaeodera
Species
Acmaeodera acuta
Scientific Name
Acmaeodera acuta

Summary description from Wikipedia:

Acmaeodera acuta

Acmaeodera acuta is a species of metallic wood-boring beetle in the family Buprestidae. It is found in the western United States and Mexico. Its larval host is likely Salix and adults hosts include Achillea, Encelia, Rosa, Salix, and Sphaeralcea. The species is fairly restricted to riparian habitats.

A. acuta is often confused with A. retifera in collections.

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