Poecilonota californica
Chamberlin, 1922
western poplar buprestid
Poecilonota californica, commonly known as the western poplar buprestid, is a metallic wood-boring beetle in the Buprestidae. The was described by Chamberlin in 1922 and is to North America. Like other members of the Poecilonota, this exhibits the characteristic metallic coloration typical of jewel beetles.



Pronunciation
How to pronounce Poecilonota californica: /ˌpɔɪsɪloʊˈnoʊtə kælɪˈfɔːrnɪkə/
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Distribution
North America (Nearctic region). The specific epithet 'californica' suggests a probable association with California, though precise range boundaries within North America are not documented in available sources.
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- Wikipedia
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- Catalogue of Life
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