Polycesta

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Polycesta
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Polycesta costata
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Polycesta

Dejean, 1833

Polycesta is a genus of beetles in the family Buprestidae, containing the following species: [1]

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References

  1. Bellamy, C. L. (2010). "Genus Polycesta". A Checklist of World Buprestoidea. Archived from the original on 2012-05-17. Retrieved 23 Jun 2011.