Trachys troglodytiformis Obenberger, 1918 is a animal in the Buprestidae family, order Coleoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Trachys troglodytiformis Obenberger, 1918

Trachys troglodytiformis Obenberger, 1918

Trachys troglodytiformis is a metallic wood-boring beetle native to Europe, introduced to North America and Northern Asia, whose larvae are Malvaceae leaf miners.

Family
Genus
Trachys
Order
Coleoptera
Class
Insecta

About Trachys troglodytiformis Obenberger, 1918

Trachys troglodytiformis Obenberger, 1918 is a species of metallic wood-boring beetle belonging to the family Buprestidae. This species is native to Europe. It has also been introduced to Northern Asia (excluding China) and North America. The larvae of this species are documented leaf miners that feed on plants in the Malvaceae family.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Coleoptera Buprestidae Trachys

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

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