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Metallic wood-boring Buprestid

Acmaeodera mixta

Photo by Aaron_G
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Field Notes

Habitat:

Wooded area

Reference Links:

Species Acmaeodera mixta - BugGuide.Net

Species ID Suggestions

Buprestid Beetle

Acmaeodera mixta

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Jacob Gorneau
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Comments (2)
Aaron_G
Thanks, bud! I think you're on the right track. I'm looking into the suggestion now.
Jacob Gorneau
Certainly genus Acmaeodera, very likely to be A. mixta, but please verify. This is a gorgeous beetle!

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PublishedJuly 20, 2013

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