Soapberry-specialist
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Agrilus limpiae
Agrilus limpiae is a species of metallic wood-boring beetle in the family Buprestidae. It was described by Knull in 1941 and is native to North America. The species is a specialist on soapberry (Sapindus drummondii), with adults collected from foliage of this host plant. It is one of many Agrilus species that exhibit host-specific relationships with particular tree or shrub species.