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Spotted Flower Buprestid

Acmaeodera hepburnii

Description:

Black, brown and tan Metallic Wood-boring Beetle. This beetle was on a flower next to a Green Lynx spider as seen in this series. They left each other alone :)

Habitat:

Unknown yellow flower in native garden

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3 Comments

Thank you Emma. Luckily this wasn't in my garden :)

Hema  Shah
Hema Shah 10 years ago

I have noticed many more spottings of borers this year.

Hema  Shah
Hema Shah 10 years ago

nice spot! except that you do not want borers!!

Escondido, California, USA

Spotted on May 10, 2013
Submitted on May 12, 2013

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