Acmaeoderella flavofasciata
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Acmaeoderella flavofasciata is a species of jewel beetles belonging to the family Buprestidae, subfamily Polycestinae
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This beetle is present in most of Europe
, in the East Palearctic ecozone and in the North Africa
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The adults are 6.5–11 mm (0.255905511811024–0.433070866141732 ) long. Head and pronotum are wrinkled and hairy.
Main larval host plants are in genus Acer
, Castanea
, Fagus , Juniperus, Populus, Prunus
, Pyrus, Quercus and Ulmus.
Polycestinae
Polycestinae is a subfamily of beetles in the family Buprestidae, containing the following genera:* Acmaeodera Eschscholtz, 1829* Acmaeoderella Cobos, 1955* Acmaeoderoides Van Dyke, 1942* Acmaeoderopsis Barr, 1974...
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This beetle is present in most of Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
, in the East Palearctic ecozone and in the North Africa
North Africa
North Africa or Northern Africa is the northernmost region of the African continent, linked by the Sahara to Sub-Saharan Africa. Geopolitically, the United Nations definition of Northern Africa includes eight countries or territories; Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, South Sudan, Sudan, Tunisia, and...
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The adults are 6.5–11 mm (0.255905511811024–0.433070866141732 ) long. Head and pronotum are wrinkled and hairy.
Main larval host plants are in genus Acer
Maple
Acer is a genus of trees or shrubs commonly known as maple.Maples are variously classified in a family of their own, the Aceraceae, or together with the Hippocastanaceae included in the family Sapindaceae. Modern classifications, including the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group system, favour inclusion in...
, Castanea
Castanea
Castanea can mean:* Castanea , a plant genus including the chestnuts and chinkapins* Castanea, Pennsylvania, a census-designated place * Castanea Township, Pennsylvania, which surrounds the CDP of the same name...
, Fagus , Juniperus, Populus, Prunus
Prunus
Prunus is a genus of trees and shrubs, which includes the plums, cherries, peaches, apricots and almonds. There are around 430 species spread throughout the northern temperate regions of the globe. Many members of the genus are widely cultivated for fruit and ornament.-Botany:Members of the genus...
, Pyrus, Quercus and Ulmus.