Acmaeodera
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Acmaeodera acanthicola
Acmaeodera acanthicola is a metallic wood-boring beetle in the family Buprestidae. The species was described by Barr in 1972 and occurs in Central America and North America. Adults have been recorded on Prosopis and Parkinsonia, while larvae develop in Celtis. Like other members of this large genus, it exhibits the characteristic jewel beetle morphology with metallic coloration.
Acmaeodera adenostomae
Acmaeodera adenostomae is a small jewel beetle (Buprestidae) described by Cazier in 1938. It belongs to the large and taxonomically challenging genus Acmaeodera, which contains over 150 species in North America. The species epithet 'adenostomae' suggests an association with the plant genus Adenostoma, though specific biological details remain poorly documented. Like many western North American Acmaeodera, it likely occurs in arid or semi-arid habitats. The genus is characterized by flower-visiting adults and wood-boring larvae, but species-level biology for A. adenostomae has not been specifically recorded.
Acmaeodera atactospilota
Acmaeodera atactospilota is a species of metallic wood-boring beetle in the family Buprestidae, described by Westcott in 1971. The genus Acmaeodera comprises over 150 species in North America and is in need of taxonomic revision, with many species difficult to identify without comparison to determined specimens. Like other members of this large genus, A. atactospilota likely exhibits typical jewel beetle characteristics including metallic coloration and flower-visiting behavior, though species-specific details remain poorly documented.
Acmaeodera auritincta
Acmaeodera auritincta is a species of metallic wood-boring beetle in the family Buprestidae. The genus Acmaeodera is one of the largest genera of jewel beetles in North America, with over 150 species. Adults in this genus typically visit flowers to feed on pollen, though specific records for A. auritincta are limited. The species was described by Fall in 1922.
Acmaeodera aurora
Acmaeodera aurora is a species of jewel beetle in the family Buprestidae, described by Fall in 1922. Like other members of this large North American genus, it belongs to a group of small beetles that are often associated with flowers as adults. The genus Acmaeodera contains over 150 species in North America and is in need of taxonomic revision, with new species continuing to be described from the southwestern United States and Mexico.
Acmaeodera bivulnera
Acmaeodera bivulnera is a metallic wood-boring beetle in the family Buprestidae, described by George Henry Horn in 1894. The species occurs in Central America and North America. Like other members of this large genus, it belongs to a group of jewel beetles characterized by their metallic coloration and flower-visiting behavior, though specific details about its biology remain poorly documented.
Acmaeodera bowditchi
Acmaeodera bowditchi is a species of metallic wood-boring beetle in the family Buprestidae. It is found in North America, with documented records from the southwestern United States including Utah, Arizona, and New Mexico. Adults have been observed visiting flowers of various plant species, particularly in pinyon-juniper woodland and related habitats. The species was described by Fall in 1901.
Acmaeodera cazieri
Acmaeodera cazieri is a species of metallic wood-boring beetle in the family Buprestidae, described by Knull in 1960. It occurs in the southwestern United States and northern Mexico, where it has been collected from flowers of various herbaceous plants and shrubs. The species is associated with desert and semi-arid habitats, particularly in Arizona and adjacent regions. Adults have been observed on yellow-flowered composites, prickly poppy (Argemone), and trailing four o'clock (Allionia incarnata).
Acmaeodera comata
Acmaeodera comata is a species of jewel beetle (family Buprestidae) in the genus Acmaeodera, described by John Lawrence LeConte in 1858. It belongs to the Nearctic fauna and is one of approximately 790 species and subspecies of Buprestidae recognized in North America. The species is part of the Acmaeodera (s. str.) subgenus and is included in the 'Truncatae' group, characterized by a nearly straight prosternal margin that is not retracted from the sides. Like other members of this large and taxonomically challenging genus, A. comata is poorly known biologically and lacks modern taxonomic revision.
Acmaeodera condita
Acmaeodera condita is a species of metallic wood-boring beetle in the family Buprestidae, described by Barr in 1972. It belongs to the diverse genus Acmaeodera, which contains over 150 species in North America. The species is found in the Nearctic region, specifically in North America.
Acmaeodera conoidea
Acmaeodera conoidea is a small metallic wood-boring beetle in the family Buprestidae, described by Fall in 1899. It belongs to the 'tubulus-species group' within the genus, characterized by small size (<8 mm), black coloration with yellow maculations on the elytra, and membership in the 'Truncatae' group (species with prosternal margin nearly straight). The species occurs in the south-central and southwestern United States. Like other members of its species group, it is difficult to identify without comparison to determined specimens due to the lack of modern revisionary work on the genus.
Acmaeodera coquilletti
Acmaeodera coquilletti is a species of metallic wood-boring beetle in the family Buprestidae, described by Fall in 1899. It belongs to the large and taxonomically challenging genus 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.
Acmaeodera davidsoni
Acmaeodera davidsoni is a species of metallic wood-boring beetle in the family Buprestidae, first described by Barr in 1972. It belongs to a large genus of jewel beetles known for their metallic coloration and association with woody plants. The species occurs in both Central America and North America, placing it within the Nearctic and Neotropical biogeographic realms. Like other members of the genus, adults are likely diurnal and associated with flowering plants.
Acmaeodera depressa
Acmaeodera depressa is a species of metallic wood-boring beetle in the family Buprestidae. It was described by Barr in 1972. The species is found in North America, though specific details about its biology and ecology remain poorly documented. Like other members of the genus Acmaeodera, it is presumed to be associated with woody plants, but direct host records have not been published.
Acmaeodera deviata
A small jewel beetle in the genus Acmaeodera, described by Barr in 1972. The species belongs to the diverse and taxonomically challenging Acmaeodera genus, which contains over 150 species in North America. Like many congeners, it is likely associated with flowers as an adult, though specific biological details remain poorly documented. The genus is in need of revision, with many species difficult to identify without reference to determined specimens.
Acmaeodera diffusa
Acmaeodera diffusa is a metallic wood-boring beetle in the family Buprestidae, described by Barr in 1969. The species is known from western North America, with records from Utah and surrounding regions. Adults are flower visitors, frequently collected from blooms of pricklypear cacti (Opuntia), globemallow (Sphaeralcea), and other desert forbs. Like other Acmaeodera species, larvae likely develop in dead or dying woody plants, though specific host associations remain incompletely documented.
Acmaeodera ephedrae
Acmaeodera ephedrae is a species of metallic wood-boring beetle in the family Buprestidae, described by Barr in 1943. It belongs to the large and taxonomically challenging genus Acmaeodera, which contains over 150 species in North America. Very little specific information has been published about this species beyond its original description and basic distribution records. Like other members of its genus, it is presumed to have wood-boring larvae and flower-visiting adults, but these life history traits have not been directly documented for this particular species.
Acmaeodera errans
Acmaeodera errans is a species of jewel beetle (family Buprestidae) described by Barr in 1972. It belongs to the large genus Acmaeodera, which contains over 150 species in North America and is in need of taxonomic revision. Very little specific information has been published about this particular species beyond its original description and basic taxonomic classification.
Acmaeodera fenyesi
Acmaeodera fenyesi is a species of metallic wood-boring beetle in the family Buprestidae, described by Fall in 1899. The species belongs to the large genus Acmaeodera, which contains over 150 species in North America and is particularly diverse in the desert southwest and Mexico. Like other members of this genus, it is likely associated with woody host plants as larvae and may visit flowers as an adult. The species is found in Central America and North America, though specific details about its biology and ecology remain poorly documented.
Acmaeodera gillespiensis
Acmaeodera gillespiensis is a metallic wood-boring beetle in the family Buprestidae, described by Knull in 1941. The species is a west Texas specialty with scattered records extending into southeastern New Mexico. It has been documented on flowers of Echinocereus enneacanthus (strawberry cactus) and Opuntia camanchica (tulip pricklypear cactus), suggesting adult association with blooming cacti. Records indicate activity in late May to early June.
Acmaeodera haemorrhoa
Acmaeodera haemorrhoa is a metallic wood-boring beetle in the family Buprestidae. The species was described by LeConte in 1858. It occurs in Central America and North America, though specific details about its biology and ecology remain poorly documented in the available literature.
Acmaeodera holsteni
Holsten's flower buprestid, Holsten's Flower Buprestid Beetle
Acmaeodera holsteni is a species of metallic wood-boring beetle in the family Buprestidae. It is native to North America. The species belongs to the large genus Acmaeodera, which contains over 150 species in North America and is particularly diverse in the desert southwest and Mexico.
Acmaeodera idahoensis
Acmaeodera idahoensis is a species of metallic wood-boring beetle in the family Buprestidae, first described by Barr in 1969. It belongs to the diverse genus Acmaeodera, which contains approximately 150 species in North America. The species has been recorded from British Columbia, Canada, and is part of the Nearctic fauna. Like other members of its genus, it is associated with woody host plants and contributes to the complex ecological relationships between jewel beetles and their environments.
Acmaeodera inopinata
Acmaeodera inopinata is a species of jewel beetle (family Buprestidae) described by Barr in 1972. Like other members of this large North American genus, it belongs to a taxonomically challenging group of small beetles, many of which remain poorly known. The genus Acmaeodera contains over 150 species in North America and is in need of revision, with new species continuing to be recognized from the desert Southwest and Mexico.
Acmaeodera knowltoni
Acmaeodera knowltoni is a metallic wood-boring beetle in the family Buprestidae, first described by Barr in 1969. The species occurs in western North America, with documented records from Utah and surrounding regions. Adults are flower-visitors, frequently collected from blooms of Sphaeralcea, Penstemon, Rosa woodsii, and other flowering plants. The species is larger than the similar A. rubronotata, with uniformly orange rather than yellow elytral flecks with red towards the apices.
Acmaeodera labyrinthica
Acmaeodera labyrinthica is a metallic wood-boring beetle in the family Buprestidae. It was described by Fall in 1899 and occurs in North America. Like other members of the large genus Acmaeodera, this species exhibits metallic coloration and is associated with woody vegetation. The genus contains over 150 species in North America and is in need of taxonomic revision, with many species difficult to identify without comparison to determined specimens.
Acmaeodera latiflava lineipicta
A subspecies of jewel beetle in the genus Acmaeodera, described by Fall in 1931. Belongs to the large and taxonomically challenging genus Acmaeodera, which contains approximately 150 species in North America and is in need of modern revision. The subspecies is part of a complex of small, black beetles with yellow maculations on the elytra.
Acmaeodera lupinae
Acmaeodera lupinae is a species of metallic wood-boring beetle in the family Buprestidae, described by Nelson in 1996. It belongs to the large and taxonomically challenging genus Acmaeodera, which contains over 150 species in North America. Like other members of this genus, it is a jewel beetle with metallic coloration. The specific epithet 'lupinae' suggests an association with lupine plants (Lupinus spp.), though this relationship requires confirmation.
Acmaeodera miliaris
Acmaeodera miliaris is a metallic wood-boring beetle in the family Buprestidae, first described by Horn in 1878. The species occurs in Central America and North America. It belongs to a large genus of jewel beetles commonly associated with flowers and woody vegetation in arid and semi-arid regions. Like other members of Acmaeodera, adults are typically active during spring and early summer.
Acmaeodera mimicata
Acmaeodera mimicata is a species of jewel beetle (family Buprestidae) described by Knull in 1938. It belongs to the large and taxonomically challenging genus Acmaeodera, which contains over 150 species in North America. The species epithet "mimicata" suggests a mimetic appearance, likely resembling bees or wasps as is common in this genus. Very few specific records or biological observations have been published for this species.
Acmaeodera mojavei
Acmaeodera mojavei is a species of metallic wood-boring beetle in the family Buprestidae, described by Westcott in 1971. It is a member of the large genus Acmaeodera, which contains over 150 species in North America and is particularly diverse in the southwestern United States and Mexico. The species is found in the Nearctic region, specifically in North America. Like other members of its genus, it is presumed to be associated with flowers as an adult and to have wood-boring larvae, though specific biological details for this species remain poorly documented.
Acmaeodera nelsoni
Acmaeodera nelsoni is a species of jewel beetle in the family Buprestidae, described by Barr in 1972. It belongs to the nominate subgenus Acmaeodera (s. str.). The species has been documented as associated with Cercocarpus ledifolius (curl-leaf mountain mahogany), a host relationship confirmed through rearing records. It is one of approximately two dozen North American Buprestidae species linked to Cercocarpus hosts, with several species in this genus being Cercocarpus specialists.
Acmaeodera nevadica
Acmaeodera nevadica is a species of metallic wood-boring beetle in the family Buprestidae, described by Barr in 1972. It belongs to the hyperdiverse genus Acmaeodera, which contains approximately 149 species and subspecies in North America. The species is known from the Nearctic region of North America, though specific details regarding its biology, host associations, and precise distribution remain poorly documented in the available literature. Like most members of its genus, it likely exhibits metallic coloration and develops as a larva in woody plant material.
Acmaeodera opacula
Acmaeodera opacula is a metallic wood-boring beetle in the family Buprestidae. It occurs in western North America, with records from New Mexico and Arizona. Adults are flower-visitors, having been observed on flowers of Grindelia nuda, Picradeniopsis absinthifolia, Fallugia paradoxa, and Gutierrezia sarothrae. The species was formerly known as A. disjuncta. It is active in late summer and fall, with observations from September.
Acmaeodera paradisjuncta
Acmaeodera paradisjuncta is a species of metallic wood-boring beetle in the family Buprestidae, described by Knull in 1940. It belongs to the large genus Acmaeodera, which contains numerous flower-visiting species. The species has been documented from Texas and is associated with flowering plants in dry, open habitats. Like many congeners, adults are likely attracted to flowers for feeding on pollen.
Acmaeodera parkeri
Acmaeodera parkeri is a species of metallic wood-boring beetle in the family Buprestidae, described by Cazier in 1940. The species occurs in Central America and North America, with records from the southwestern United States and Mexico. Adults have been observed visiting flowers of several plant species, including Allionia incarnata (creeping four o'clock), Talinum whitei (White's flameflower), and Evolvulus arizonicus (Arizona blue-eyes).
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pinalorum
Acmaeodera pinalorum is a metallic wood-boring beetle in the family Buprestidae. It was described by Knull in 1930 and occurs in Central America and North America. Like other members of this large genus, it is part of a group of jewel beetles that are poorly studied and in need of taxonomic revision.
Acmaeodera princeps
Acmaeodera princeps is a metallic wood-boring beetle in the family Buprestidae. The species occurs in North America, with confirmed observations in Texas and New Mexico. Adults have been collected on flowers of Thelosperma filifolium (stiff greenthread) and are active in late spring to early summer. Like other Acmaeodera species, adults likely feed on pollen and are diurnal flower visitors.
Acmaeodera pubiventris
Acmaeodera pubiventris is a metallic wood-boring beetle in the family Buprestidae. The species occurs in Central America and North America. Four subspecies have been described, with the nominate subspecies and A. p. lanata having documented flower-visiting behavior on Sphaeralcea and Helianthus species. Adults are typically collected during summer months.
Acmaeodera pubiventris panocheae
Acmaeodera pubiventris panocheae is a subspecies of jewel beetle in the family Buprestidae, described by Westcott in 2001. It belongs to the nominate species A. pubiventris, a member of the diverse genus Acmaeodera that is especially well-represented in North American desert regions. The subspecies epithet "panocheae" refers to the Panoche Hills area in California, indicating its restricted geographic range within the broader distribution of the species. Like other members of this genus, adults are likely associated with flowers and host plants in arid environments.
Acmaeodera pullata
Acmaeodera pullata is a small jewel beetle in the family Buprestidae, described by Cazier in 1940. As a member of the large and taxonomically challenging genus Acmaeodera, this species is part of a group of more than 150 North American species, many of which remain poorly known. The genus is characterized by flower-visiting adults and wood-boring larvae, though specific biological details for A. pullata are not well documented in available literature.
Acmaeodera purshiae
bitterbrush jewel beetle
Acmaeodera purshiae, commonly known as the bitterbrush jewel beetle, is a metallic wood-boring beetle in the family Buprestidae. The species was described by Fisher in 1926 and is native to North America. The common name 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, adults likely visit flowers for pollen feeding, though specific behavioral observations for this species remain limited in published literature.
Acmaeodera quadriseriata
Acmaeodera quadriseriata is a jewel beetle (family Buprestidae) described by Fall in 1899. It belongs to the large North American genus Acmaeodera, which contains approximately 150 species and is in need of taxonomic revision. The species is part of the morphologically similar 'tubulus-species group' characterized by small size (<8 mm), black coloration with yellow elytral maculations, and membership in the 'Truncatae' group. Identification of this and related species is difficult due to inadequate original descriptions and lack of modern identification keys.
Acmaeodera recticollis
Acmaeodera recticollis is a metallic wood-boring beetle in the family Buprestidae, first described by Fall in 1899. It is distributed across North America, with records from the southwestern United States including New Mexico and Arizona. Adults have been collected from flowers of Ephedra torreyana (Torrey's jointfir), representing a documented adult host plant association. The species is considered uncommonly encountered in the field.
Acmaeodera riograndei
Acmaeodera riograndei is a rarely collected species of metallic wood-boring beetle in the family Buprestidae. First described by Nelson in 1980, this species was historically known only from the Big Bend region of Texas. In May 2022, it was documented from Val Verde County, Texas, representing a significant range extension. Adults have been observed feeding on flowers of Echinocereus enneacanthus carnosus (strawberry cactus) in dry, rocky canyon habitats. The species appears to be active during late spring and early summer, with adults flying to cactus flowers during hot daytime conditions.
Acmaeodera sabinae
Acmaeodera sabinae is a small jewel beetle species described by Knull in 1937. It belongs to the A. tubulus-species group, characterized by small size (under 8 mm), black coloration with confused yellow maculations on the elytra, and membership in the 'Truncatae' group of the genus. Like other members of this group, it lacks a subapical crest on the last ventral segment. The species is one of eight described since Fall's 1899 revision of the genus, contributing to the taxonomic complexity of this difficult group that now contains over 150 species in North America.
Acmaeodera simulata
Acmaeodera simulata is a species of metallic wood-boring beetle in the family Buprestidae. It was described by Van Dyke in 1937 and is found in North America. Like other members of the genus Acmaeodera, adults are typically flower visitors that feed on pollen. The species belongs to a large and taxonomically challenging genus of jewel beetles, with approximately 149 species and subspecies recognized in North America.
Acmaeodera sinuata sinuata
Acmaeodera sinuata sinuata is a subspecies of jewel beetle in the family Buprestidae, a group of metallic wood-boring beetles commonly known as jewel beetles. The genus Acmaeodera is highly diverse in North America, with over 140 species and subspecies. Members of this genus are typically small to medium-sized beetles that frequent flowers for pollen feeding. This subspecies occurs in the Nearctic region of North America.
Acmaeodera solitaria
Acmaeodera solitaria is a species of metallic wood-boring beetle in the family Buprestidae. It occurs in the southwestern United States and Mexico, where it has been collected from flowers of yellow-flowered composites and prickly poppy. Adults are active during summer months, particularly July and August. The species was described by Kerremans in 1897.
Acmaeodera tenebricosa
Acmaeodera tenebricosa is a species of metallic wood-boring beetle in the family Buprestidae. It was described by Fall in 1922 and is found in North America. Like other members of the genus Acmaeodera, it is one of approximately 150 species/subspecies of this diverse jewel beetle genus in North America.