Ptosima laeta
Waterhouse, 1882
Texas redbud borer
Ptosima laeta, commonly known as the Texas redbud borer, is a of metallic wood-boring beetle in the Buprestidae. It was described by Waterhouse in 1882. The species is found in Central America and North America. As a member of Buprestidae, it belongs to a family commonly referred to as jewel beetles or metallic wood-boring beetles, characterized by their often striking metallic coloration and larvae that bore into wood.
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Distribution
Central America and North America
Host Associations
- Cercis canadensis - larval Texas redbud; inferred from common name 'Texas redbud borer'