Acmaeodera cribricollis
Horn, 1894
Acmaeodera cribricollis is a of metallic wood-boring beetle in the Buprestidae. It occurs in Central America and North America. have been documented on Neltuma glandulosa plants, though the nature of this association remains incompletely characterized.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Acmaeodera cribricollis: /ˌækmiˈoʊdərə ˌkrɪbrɪˈkoʊlɪs/
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Distribution
Central America and North America. GBIF records indicate presence in Middle America and North America, spanning Nearctic and Neotropic regions.
Host Associations
- Neltuma glandulosa - occurrence have been found on this plant; whether this represents feeding, breeding, or incidental association is not established
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Taxonomic status
Accepted described by Horn in 1894. The specific epithet 'cribricollis' refers to the sieve-like (cribriform) appearance of the pronotum, a character that distinguishes this species from .
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- Wikipedia
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- Catalogue of Life
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