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Acmaeodera macra
metallic wood-boring beetle
Acmaeodera macra is a species of jewel beetle (family Buprestidae) notable for its unusual fall activity period, occurring from late August through September when most North American Acmaeodera species have finished their seasonal activity. Adults are medium-sized with black coloration, bronzy sheen, and typically eight small yellow spots arranged in two longitudinal rows on each elytron. The species occurs across the southern Great Plains and southwestern United States, with its northernmost records in northwestern Oklahoma.