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Acmaeodera neglecta
Photo#175773
Copyright © 2008
Graham Montgomery
Buprestidae - Acmaeodera? -
Acmaeodera neglecta
Bastrop State Park, Bastrop County, Texas, USA
April 6, 2008
Size: ~4 mm
Contributed by
Graham Montgomery
on 6 April, 2008 - 8:11pm
Last updated 26 September, 2015 - 4:51pm
Moved
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Acmaeodera neoneglecta
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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.
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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.
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Graham Montgomery
, 7 August, 2010 - 5:03pm
Moved
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Acmaeodera neglecta
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Richard L. Westcott
, 3 August, 2010 - 12:21pm
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Metallic Wood-boring Beetles
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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.
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Ted C. MacRae
, 7 April, 2008 - 11:47am
Thanks
for the ID and the detailed explanation.
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Graham Montgomery
, 8 April, 2008 - 7:35pm