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.

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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.

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