Cazier-1938
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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.