Acmaeodera acanthicola

Acmaeodera acanthicola · Order: Coleoptera · Family: Buprestidae

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Acmaeodera acanthicola
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Acmaeodera acanthicola occurs in Central America and North America. Adults eat Prosopis and Parkinsonia, and the larvae develop in Celtis.

Source: Wikipedia

Where it lives

It lives in Central America and North America.

Source: Wikipedia

What it eats

Adults feed on Prosopis and Parkinsonia, while larvae use Celtis as a host.

Source: Wikipedia

Where it comes from

Its native range includes Central America and North America.

Source: Wikipedia

Where it is found in the US

Recorded in 3 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Arizona, California, New Mexico.

Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.

Source: GBIF

Months it is reported in the US

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Source: GBIF

Questions people ask

What do adult Acmaeodera acanthicola eat?

Adults feed on Prosopis and Parkinsonia.

Source: Wikipedia

What plant do Acmaeodera acanthicola larvae use?

The larvae develop in Celtis.

Source: Wikipedia

Same family (Buprestidae)

Emerald Ash BorerEmerald Ash BorerAgrilus planipennisDamages trees, gardens or cropsSculptured Pine BorerSculptured Pine BorerChalcophora virginiensisDamages trees, gardens or cropsGolden Buprestid BeetleGolden Buprestid BeetleBuprestis aurulentaAnthaxia nitidulaAnthaxia nitidulaDamages trees, gardens or cropsWestern Sculptured Pine BorerWestern Sculptured Pine BorerChalcophora angulicollisAnthaxia quadripunctataAnthaxia quadripunctata

Sources

  • Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acmaeodera_acanthicola

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Text written 2026-10-24 from the sources above and checked sentence by sentence against them. Data fetched 2026-10-24.

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