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Acmaeoderopsis junki
Acmaeoderopsis junki is a species of metallic wood-boring beetle in the family Buprestidae, first described by Théry in 1929. The species has been documented from mesquite and acacia habitats in the southwestern United States, particularly Arizona, and is also reported from Central America and North America more broadly. It is one of two recognized subspecies in the species complex, with A. j. junki and A. j. peninsularis described.