Acmaeodera purshiae
Fisher, 1926
bitterbrush jewel beetle
Acmaeodera purshiae, commonly known as the bitterbrush jewel , is a metallic wood-boring beetle in the Buprestidae. The was described by Fisher in 1926 and is native to North America. The suggests an association with bitterbrush (Purshia tridentata), a shrub in the Rosaceae family common in western North American arid lands. As with many Acmaeodera species, likely visit flowers for pollen feeding, though specific behavioral observations for this species remain limited in published literature.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Acmaeodera purshiae: /ækˈmiːoʊˌdɛrə ˈpɜrʃiaɪ/
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Distribution
North America (Nearctic region). The occurs in western North America where its presumed plant, bitterbrush (Purshia tridentata), is found.
Host Associations
- Purshia tridentata - presumed larval Inferred from epithet and ; not confirmed by rearing records in available literature
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- Wikipedia
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- Catalogue of Life
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