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Spotted Flower Buprestid

Acmaeodera hepburnii

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33.1217, -117.122

Field Notes

Description:

Black, brown and tan Metallic Wood-boring Beetle. This beetle was on a flower next to a Green Lynx spider as seen in this series. They left each other alone :)

Habitat:

Unknown yellow flower in native garden

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Comments (3)

I have noticed many more spottings of borers this year.
nice spot! except that you do not want borers!!

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