Acmaeodera alicia | |
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Acmaeodera alicia beetles | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Suborder: | Polyphaga |
Infraorder: | Elateriformia |
Family: | Buprestidae |
Genus: | Acmaeodera |
Species: | A. alicia |
Binomial name | |
Acmaeodera alicia Fall, 1899 |
Acmaeodera alicia is a species of metallic wood-boring beetle in the family Buprestidae. [1] [2] [3] [4] It is found in Central America, Mexico, and the Southwest United States. [1] Larval hosts include Acacia and Cercidium and adult hosts include Baileya , Ferocactus , and Hymenothrix . [4]