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Anthaxia quercata
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Copyright © 2008
Graham Montgomery
Anthaxia quercata (Fabricius) -
Anthaxia quercata
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Bastrop State Park, Bastrop County, Texas, USA
April 6, 2008
Size: ~3 mm
Det. T. C. MacRae, 2008
spmn in the TAMUIC
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Contributed by
Graham Montgomery
on 6 April, 2008 - 8:10pm
Last updated 2 July, 2022 - 5:52pm
Moved
Moved from
Subgenus Haplanthaxia
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Joshua P. Basham
, 5 September, 2009 - 12:30pm
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Moved
Moved from
Anthaxia quercata
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Joshua P. Basham
, 5 September, 2009 - 12:27pm
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Thanks for the
ID, everyone. It was much prettier in person than in my photo.
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Graham Montgomery
, 8 April, 2008 - 7:30pm
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Moved
Moved from
Metallic Wood-boring Beetles
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Joshua P. Basham
, 8 April, 2008 - 2:26pm
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Anthaxia sp. (Buprestinae)
Strikingly similar to the male of A. hungarica, a common Southern European species.
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Richard Vernier
, 6 April, 2008 - 9:17pm
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Anthaxia quercata...
...A. hungarica does not occur in Texas!
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Ted C. MacRae
, 7 April, 2008 - 11:44am
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I agree with Ted. A male Anth
I agree with Ted. A male Anthaxia quercata.
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Joshua P. Basham
, 8 April, 2008 - 2:25pm
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:-)
In fairness, Richard did say only that it was "strikingly similar:-)" Plus, given the propensity for foreign buprestids to infiltrate our U.S. borders...just give that other species time. Luckily, we'll be able to recognize it by its accent....Sorry. Have a great day.
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Eric R. Eaton
, 7 April, 2008 - 2:20pm
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