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Agrilaxia
Agrilaxia is a genus of jewel beetles (family Buprestidae) containing approximately 80 described species distributed primarily in the Neotropical region. The genus was established by Kerremans in 1903 and belongs to the tribe Anthaxiini. Species are typically small, often metallic beetles. Several species have been documented visiting flowers, a behavior that is relatively uncommon among buprestid beetles. The genus has been subject to taxonomic revision, with recent work describing new species from French Guiana and clarifying relationships with related genera such as Anthaxia.
Anthaxia
Anthaxia is a large genus of jewel beetles (family Buprestidae, tribe Anthaxiini) containing numerous species distributed across the Palearctic, Nearctic, Afrotropical, and Indomalayan regions. The genus is divided into seven subgenera: Anthaxia (Anthaxia), Haplanthaxia, Melanthaxia, Cratomerus, Merocratus, Thailandia, and Richteraxia. Species are primarily associated with woody host plants, with larvae developing in dead branches or living stems of various trees and shrubs. Adults are frequently observed visiting flowers, where they feed on pollen and nectar.
Anthaxia quercicola
Anthaxia quercicola is a species of metallic wood-boring beetle in the family Buprestidae, described by Wellso in 1974. It is found in North America. As a member of the genus Anthaxia, it belongs to a group of jewel beetles known for their metallic coloration and association with woody plants. The specific epithet "quercicola" suggests an association with oak (Quercus), though this relationship has not been explicitly confirmed in the available literature.