Acmaeodera-tubulus-group
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Acmaeodera flavomarginata
Yellow-margined Flower Buprestid
Acmaeodera flavomarginata is a species of metallic wood-boring beetle in the family Buprestidae. It is one of relatively few North American jewel beetles that exhibits fall activity, with adults emerging in autumn rather than the more typical spring-summer period seen in most congeners. Adults are readily attracted to flowers, particularly those in the family Asteraceae, where they feed on pollen. The species has been documented across a broad geographic range spanning Central America, North America, and South America, with specific records from the southcentral United States including Texas and Oklahoma.