Phaenops abies
(Champlain & Knull, 1923)
Phaenops abies is a metallic wood-boring beetle in the Buprestidae. The was described by Champlain and Knull in 1923. It is distributed in eastern North America, with records from New Brunswick, Ontario, and Québec in Canada. As a member of the Phaenops, it belongs to a group of jewel beetles associated with coniferous .

Pronunciation
How to pronounce Phaenops abies: /ˈfiːnɒps ˈeɪ.bi.iːz/
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Distribution
Eastern North America. Documented occurrences in New Brunswick, Ontario, and Québec, Canada.
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- Wikipedia
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- Catalogue of Life
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