Acmaeodera alicia Fall, 1899 is a animal in the Buprestidae family, order Coleoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Acmaeodera alicia Fall, 1899

Acmaeodera alicia Fall, 1899

Acmaeodera alicia is a metallic wood-boring beetle found in parts of North and Central America with specific plant hosts.

Family
Genus
Acmaeodera
Order
Coleoptera
Class
Insecta

About Acmaeodera alicia Fall, 1899

Acmaeodera alicia (first described by Fall in 1899) is a species of metallic wood-boring beetle that belongs to the family Buprestidae. This species can be found in Central America, Mexico, and the southwestern region of the United States. The known larval host plants of Acmaeodera alicia are Acacia and Cercidium, while its known adult host plants are Baileya, Ferocactus, and Hymenothrix.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Coleoptera Buprestidae Acmaeodera

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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