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Anthaxia quercata
Photo#17504
Copyright © 2005
Lynette Elliott
Metallic Wood Boring Beetle -
Anthaxia quercata
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Fort Bragg, Cumberland County, North Carolina, USA
May 16, 2005
Size: around 5 mm
These were all over the place this morning. ID based on the other photo I posted last year that Philip ID'd as this genus.
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Contributed by
Lynette Elliott
on 17 May, 2005 - 8:38am
Last updated 5 September, 2009 - 12:33pm
Moved
Moved from
Anthaxia quercata
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Joshua P. Basham
, 5 September, 2009 - 12:33pm
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Anthaxia quercata male
Anthaxia quercata male
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Joshua P. Basham
, 3 June, 2006 - 6:01pm
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Agrilus?
The shape reminds me more of Agrilus sp., but I'm looking forward to a second opinion:-)
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Eric R. Eaton
, 17 May, 2005 - 12:58pm
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Anthaxia sp.
Agrilus
are typically more slender and the pronotnum is distinctively shaped. Additionally, the coloration pattern of the above speciman is quite typical of the genus.
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Phillip Harpootlian
, 15 June, 2005 - 10:39am
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