Agaeocera scintillans

Waterhouse, 1882

Agaeocera scintillans is a of metallic wood-boring beetle in the Buprestidae, first described by Waterhouse in 1882. The species is distributed across Central America and North America. As a member of Buprestidae, it belongs to a family commonly known as jewel beetles, recognized for their metallic coloration.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Agaeocera scintillans: /ˌæɡiːoʊˈsɛərə sɪnˈtɪlənz/

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Distribution

Central America and North America. GBIF records indicate presence in the Nearctic and Neotropic biogeographic realms, specifically within Middle America and North America.

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Taxonomic authority

The was described by Charles Owen Waterhouse in 1882.

Observation records

iNaturalist lists approximately 200 observations for this .

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