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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Polyphaga » Series Elateriformia » Buprestoidea » Metallic Wood-boring Beetles (Buprestidae) » Chrysochroinae » Dicercini » Dicercina » Lampetis » Lampetis drummondi
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Beautiful blue beetle of some sort - Lampetis drummondi
Copyright © 2008 Racquel Morris

Beautiful blue beetle of some sort - Lampetis drummondi
New Mexico, USA
July 17, 2008
Size: 1 - 1 1/2" long approx
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Contributed by Racquel Morris on 18 July, 2008 - 1:02pm
Last updated 23 December, 2008 - 10:57am

Moved
Moved from Lampetis.
… Joshua P. Basham, 23 December, 2008 - 10:57am login or register to post comments

Lampetis drummondi
Lampetis drummondi
… Dennis Haines, 31 October, 2008 - 12:43pm login or register to post comments

lampetis
This is a Buprestid in the genus Lampetis, probably L. drummondi, but I wouldn't take it further than genus since I don't think you could confirm that call from a photo. Great find!
… Will Chatfield-Taylor, 18 July, 2008 - 1:03pm login or register to post comments

 
Thank you so much!!! I was ju
Thank you so much!!! I was just totally fascinated with this beautiful bug and it was weird because it was very "sociable" (for lack of a better word). It kept trying to crawl over and onto me every chance it got. I had a terrible time trying to get it's picture because of that.
… Racquel Morris, 18 July, 2008 - 4:57pm login or register to post comments

 
hahaha
In a buprestid that's not conducive to longevity. I'd have snatched him up, though if he was that docile I'd have photographed him too. It's really a great find, and one of the larger buprestids in North America. Also: WELCOME TO BUGGUIDE! That's a pretty impressive photo and species to make your debut! I hope we'll see more from you in the future!
… Will Chatfield-Taylor, 18 July, 2008 - 8:55pm login or register to post comments

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