Acmaeodera coquilletti

Fall, 1899

Acmaeodera coquilletti is a of metallic wood-boring beetle in the Buprestidae, described by Fall in 1899. It belongs to the large and taxonomically challenging Acmaeodera, which contains over 150 species in North America. Like other members of this genus, it is presumed to be a flower-visiting species with larvae that develop in woody plant material, though specific details remain poorly documented.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Acmaeodera coquilletti: /ækməˈəʊdərə kəˌkwɪˈɛtaɪ/

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Distribution

North America; specifically recorded from the Nearctic region. GBIF distribution records confirm presence in North America.

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Taxonomic Context

Acmaeodera coquilletti was described by H.C. Fall in 1899 as part of his synopsis of North American Acmaeodera . The Acmaeodera has not undergone a comprehensive revision since Fall's 1899 work, making identification of many species difficult without comparison to or determined material. New species continue to be described from the desert southwest and Mexico, where the genus reaches its greatest diversity.

Data Limitations

Information specific to A. coquilletti is extremely sparse in the provided sources. Most detailed ecological and biological information in the sources pertains to such as A. tubulus, A. macra, A. carlota, and A. ornata rather than to A. coquilletti itself. The iNaturalist record shows only 16 observations, suggesting it is rarely encountered or underreported.