Subspecies-validity-questioned
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Agrilus lecontei celticola
Agrilus lecontei celticola is a subspecies of jewel beetle in the family Buprestidae, described by Fisher in 1928. The subspecies is associated with hackberry (Celtis spp.) as a larval host. Its taxonomic validity has been questioned, with evidence suggesting it transitions broadly across Louisiana and Mississippi with the nominate subspecies A. lecontei lecontei, making subspecific identification of specimens from eastern regions problematic. The subspecies has been recorded from Texas and Oklahoma.