False metallic wood-boring beetles
- Pronunciation
- /fawls meh-tal-ik wood-bore-ing bee-tuhl/
- Category
- Taxonomy
- Singular
- False metallic wood-boring beetle
- Plural
- False metallic wood-boring beetles
Definition
A term used to describe any beetle that resembles a true metallic wood-boring beetle but is not actually part of the family Buprestidae.
Etymology
From the resemblance to metallic wood-boring beetles, which are members of the family Buprestidae.
Example
The false metallic wood-boring beetles often have a similar shiny appearance but belong to different families.
Related Terms
Usage Notes
These beetles are not true metallic wood-boring beetles and may belong to various other families.