Taphrocerus gracilis

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Taphrocerus gracilis
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Buprestidae
Genus: Taphrocerus
Species:
T. gracilis
Binomial name
Taphrocerus gracilis
(Say, 1825)
Synonyms [1]
  • Taphrocerus alboguttatus (Mannerheim, 1837)
  • Taphrocerus grossus Obenberger, 1924

Taphrocerus gracilis is a species of metallic wood-boring beetle in the family Buprestidae. [1] [2] [3] [4] It is found in North America. [1]

Buprestidae Family of insects

Buprestidae is a family of beetles known as jewel beetles or metallic wood-boring beetles because of their glossy iridescent colors. Larvae of this family are known as flatheaded borers. The family is among the largest of the beetles, with some 15,500 species known in 775 genera. In addition, almost 100 fossil species have been described.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Taphrocerus gracilis Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-05-01.
  2. "Taphrocerus gracilis species details". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-05-01.
  3. "Taphrocerus gracilis". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-05-01.
  4. "Taphrocerus gracilis Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-05-01.

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