Lampetis dilaticollis

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Lampetis dilaticollis
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Buprestidae
Genus: Lampetis
Species:
L. dilaticollis
Binomial name
Lampetis dilaticollis
(Waterhouse, 1882)
Synonyms [1]
  • Psiloptera dilaticollisWaterhouse, 1882

Lampetis dilaticollis is a beetle of the family Buprestidae.

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Description

Lampetis dilaticollis can reach a length of about 21–32 millimetres (0.83–1.26 in). Elytra, pronotum and antennae are black with blue and violet tinge. Elytra show brassy-cupreous punctures and impressions. The surface of the pronotum is smooth, without punctures. Ventral surface is bluish black. [2]

Distribution

This species can be found in Mexico. [2] [3]

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References

  1. "Lampetis dilaticollis (Waterhouse, 1882)". Global Biodiversity Information Facility .
  2. 1 2 Angelica MA. Corona Revision of the subgenus Lampetis (Spinthoptera ) (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) of North and Central America, and the West Indies
  3. AZ Insects