Buprestidae - Acmaeodera? - Acmaeodera neglecta

Moved

… Richard L. Westcott, 6 August, 2010 - 11:14am

Identification

In light of further thinking, comparison with other photos and with specimens, and discussion with Ted MacRae, I have decided that this image is best placed under A. neglecta, and will move it accordingly. Without seeing actual specimens, preferrably series of them, identifications in this group can easily be suspect.

… Richard L. Westcott, 6 August, 2010 - 11:13am

Thanks Dr. Westcott!

Its nice to get this down to species, even if it isn't 100% positive.

… Graham Montgomery, 7 August, 2010 - 5:03pm

Moved

Moved from Acmaeodera neglecta.

… Richard L. Westcott, 3 August, 2010 - 12:21pm

Moved

Moved from Metallic Wood-boring Beetles.

… Graham Montgomery, 8 April, 2008 - 7:35pm

Acmaeodera neglecta...

...similar to A. tubulus, but the elytra are less shiny and more strongly punctate. The joining of the basal elytral yellow spots into "C"-shaped markings occurs commonly in this species but rarely in A. tubulus.

… Ted C. MacRae, 7 April, 2008 - 11:47am

Thanks

for the ID and the detailed explanation.

… Graham Montgomery, 8 April, 2008 - 7:35pm