Bug FAQAcmaeodera macra
Acmaeodera macra · Order: Coleoptera · Family: Buprestidae
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Acmaeodera macra occurs in North America. It has been observed on Senegalia berlandieri and Verbesina encelioides plants.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it lives
This beetle is found on Senegalia berlandieri and Verbesina encelioides.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
It is native to North America.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 2 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Texas, Oklahoma.
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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
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Anthaxia quadripunctataSources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acmaeodera_macra
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