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Metallic Wood-Boring Beetle

Description:

Tiny Metallic-wood boring beetle of the Family Buprestidae sitting on a leaf of a bush with tiny flowers and fuzzy leaves (see last 2 pictures).

Habitat:

Overgrown field, semi-urban area on the outskirts of the city, 2,200 meters.

Notes:

See also: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/136...

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2 Comments

LaurenZarate
LaurenZarate 6 years ago

Hi thaptor, I went back to my pictures from 2012 and I did have pictures of the plant I most often find them on. I've added them to this spotting for you.

thaptor
thaptor 7 years ago

Image of shrub available, Lauren?

LaurenZarate
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LaurenZarate

Chiapas, Mexico

Spotted on Nov 27, 2012
Submitted on Nov 28, 2012

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