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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Polyphaga » Series Elateriformia » Buprestoidea » Metallic Wood-boring Beetles (Buprestidae) » Polycestinae » Acmaeoderini » Acmaeoderina » Acmaeodera » Acmaeodera resplendens
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hry grn Bup 2 - Acmaeodera resplendens
Copyright © 2008 Bob Beatson

hry grn Bup 2 - Acmaeodera resplendens
Rose Canyon, Santa Catalina Mts., Pima County, Arizona, USA
September 20, 2008
Size: ~8-10mm
This Bup found about 7,000 feet. First of 2 images. It literally "sparkled," maybe because of the hairs covering it. Would like to know which genus/species it might be.

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hry grn Bup - Acmaeodera resplendens hry grn Bup 2 - Acmaeodera resplendens
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Contributed by Bob Beatson on 21 September, 2008 - 12:04pm
Last updated 10 October, 2008 - 4:55pm

Second that:
… margarethe brummermann, 21 September, 2008 - 12:53pm login or register to post comments

 
Hi Margarethe
I usually check your beetle images before I post unknowns of mine. Didn't this time or I'd have found its name!
… Bob Beatson, 21 September, 2008 - 5:34pm login or register to post comments

I'm pretty sure this is Acmae
I'm pretty sure this is Acmaeodera resplendens, that is the most beautiful Acmaeodera I have ever seen! :)
… William Ericson, 21 September, 2008 - 12:36pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks
William - they are striking little bugs!
… Bob Beatson, 21 September, 2008 - 5:36pm login or register to post comments

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