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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.
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.