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Trachykele blondeli blondeli
Trachykele blondeli blondeli is a subspecies of jewel beetle (family Buprestidae) native to western North America. Studies conducted in the 1920s at Pender Harbour, British Columbia, documented its association with red cedar (Thuja plicata), with larvae developing within the wood of living or recently dead trees. The species is among the few Buprestidae for which detailed life history investigations have been attempted, though much remains unknown about its biology.