Acmaeoderini
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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.
Acmaeoderina
Acmaeoderina is a subtribe of jewel beetles (family Buprestidae) within the tribe Acmaeoderini. Members of this group are characterized by their association with the Acmaeodera generic lineage. The subtribe was established by Kerremans in 1893 and includes genera such as Acmaeodera, Acmaeoderopsis, and Anambodera. These beetles are typically small to medium-sized with metallic coloration, and their larvae are wood-borers in various hardwood trees.
Acmaeoderoides distinctus
Acmaeoderoides distinctus is a small jewel beetle (family Buprestidae) described by Gayle H. Nelson in 1968. It belongs to the genus Acmaeoderoides, a group of North American buprestids characterized by their compact body form and association with woody vegetation. The species occurs in shortgrass prairie habitats in the western Great Plains. Like other members of its family, it likely develops in dead or dying wood, though specific host records remain undocumented. The genus is taxonomically significant as one of the more derived lineages within the Acmaeoderini.
Acmaeoderoides humeralis
Acmaeoderoides humeralis is a species of metallic wood-boring beetle in the family Buprestidae, found in North America. It belongs to the genus Acmaeoderoides, which is part of the Acmaeoderoid lineage within the subfamily Polycestinae. The species was described by Cazier in 1938 and is native to the Nearctic region.
Acmaeoderoides knulli
Acmaeoderoides knulli is a species of metallic wood-boring beetle in the family Buprestidae, described by Nelson in 1968. The genus Acmaeoderoides belongs to the subtribe Acmaeoderoideina within the tribe Acmaeoderini. The species is found in North America, though specific details about its biology, host associations, and distribution remain poorly documented in available literature.
Acmaeoderoides stramineus
Acmaeoderoides stramineus is a species of metallic wood-boring beetle in the family Buprestidae, described by Nelson in 1968. It belongs to the genus Acmaeoderoides, a small Nearctic genus within the subtribe Acmaeoderoïdina. The species is found in North America. Like other members of Buprestidae, it exhibits metallic coloration typical of jewel beetles.
Anambodera
Anambodera is a genus of jewel beetles (Buprestidae) established by Barr in 1974. The genus comprises seven described species distributed in western North America. Unlike the closely related and flower-visiting genus Acmaeodera, Anambodera species exhibit more cryptic habits, often found alighting on rock surfaces or bare soil rather than on flowers. The genus remains incompletely known and is currently undergoing revision.
Parauleutes
Parauleutes is a genus of metallic wood-boring beetles in the family Buprestidae, subfamily Polycestinae. The genus is closely related to Acmaeodera and is restricted to western North America. Species within Parauleutes remain poorly represented in collections due to cryptic habits, and the genus is currently in need of taxonomic revision with multiple undescribed species known to exist.
Pirhidius
Pirhidius is a genus of metallic wood-boring beetles in the family Buprestidae, tribe Acmaeoderini. The genus contains at least one undescribed species, indicating incomplete taxonomic knowledge of this group. Members of this genus are part of the diverse North American buprestid fauna that remains understudied relative to more commonly collected groups.