Acmaeodera alpina
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| Acmaeodera alpina | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Elateriformia |
| Family: | Buprestidae |
| Genus: | Acmaeodera |
| Species: | A. alpina |
| Binomial name | |
| Acmaeodera alpina Barr, 1972 | |
Acmaeodera alpina is a species of metallic wood-boring beetle in the family Buprestidae.[1][2][3][4] It is found in North America, specifically in the western United States.[1] Its adult host is Leptodactylon pungens.[5] This species is more often collected and found on granite and bare soil than on flowers.[5]