Acmaeodera alicia

Acmaeodera alicia · Order: Coleoptera · Family: Buprestidae

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Acmaeodera alicia
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Acmaeodera alicia lives in Central America, Mexico, and the southwestern United States. Its larvae feed on Acacia and Cercidium, while adults visit Baileya, Ferocactus, and Hymenothrix plants.

Source: Wikipedia

What it eats

Larvae develop on Acacia and Cercidium plants. Adults feed on Baileya, Ferocactus, and Hymenothrix.

Source: Wikipedia

Where it is found in the US

Recorded in 2 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Arizona, California.

Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.

Source: GBIF

Months it is reported in the US

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Source: GBIF

More photos

Acmaeodera alicia photo 2
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Acmaeodera alicia photo 5
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Same family (Buprestidae)

Emerald Ash BorerEmerald Ash BorerAgrilus planipennisDamages trees, gardens or cropsSculptured Pine BorerSculptured Pine BorerChalcophora virginiensisDamages trees, gardens or cropsGolden Buprestid BeetleGolden Buprestid BeetleBuprestis aurulentaAnthaxia nitidulaAnthaxia nitidulaAnthaxia nitidulaDamages trees, gardens or cropsWestern Sculptured Pine BorerWestern Sculptured Pine BorerChalcophora angulicollisAnthaxia quadripunctataAnthaxia quadripunctataAnthaxia quadripunctata

Sources

  • Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acmaeodera_alicia

Look it up elsewhere: GBIF · iNaturalist · BugGuide · ITIS · Wikipedia

Text written 2026-10-24 from the sources above and checked sentence by sentence against them. Data fetched 2026-10-24.

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