Acmaeodera acuta

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Acmaeodera acuta
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Buprestidae
Genus: Acmaeodera
Species:
A. acuta
Binomial name
Acmaeodera acuta
LeConte, 1860

Acmaeodera acuta is a species of metallic wood-boring beetle in the family Buprestidae. [1] [2] [3] [4] It is found in the western United States and Mexico. [1] Its larval host is likely Salix and adults hosts include Achillea, Encelia, Rosa, Salix, and Sphaeralcea. [5] The species is fairly restricted to riparian habitats. [5]

A. acuta is often confused with A. retifera in collections. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Acmaeodera acuta Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-05-06.
  2. "Acmaeodera acuta species details". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-05-06.
  3. "Acmaeodera acuta". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-05-06.
  4. "Acmaeodera acuta Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-05-06.
  5. 1 2 3 Westcott, Richard L.; Barr, William F.; Nelson, G. H.; Verity, D. S. (1979). "Distributional and Biological Notes on North and Central American Species of Acmaeodera (Coleoptera: Buprestidae)". The Coleopterists Bulletin. 33 (2): 169–181. JSTOR   4000017.

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