Species Eupristocerus cogitans

Classification · Range · Habitat · Life Cycle · Internet References

Metallic Wood-boring Beetle - Eupristocerus cogitans

Metallic Wood-boring Beetle - Eupristocerus cogitans - male

Metallic Wood-boring Beetle - Eupristocerus cogitans - female

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Coleoptera (Beetles)

Suborder Polyphaga (Water, Rove, Scarab, Longhorn, Leaf and Snout Beetles)

Superfamily Buprestoidea (Metallic Wood Boring Beetles)

Family Buprestidae (Metallic Wood-boring Beetles)

Subfamily Agrilinae

Genus Eupristocerus

Species cogitans (Eupristocerus cogitans)

Range

Eastern North America

Habitat

Wetlands with host plant (alder)

Life Cycle

Found on alders, Alnus.

Internet References

Insects of Cedar Creek

Beetles of Florida

North Carolina State University Entomology Collection: 12 pinned

Buprestidae of Canada--lists from eastern provinces

Contributed by Phillip Harpootlian on 8 April, 2005 - 9:32am
Additional contributions by cotinis
Last updated 31 October, 2005 - 9:33am

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