Hippomelas sphenicus (LeConte, 1854) is a animal in the Buprestidae family, order Coleoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Hippomelas sphenicus (LeConte, 1854)

Hippomelas sphenicus (LeConte, 1854)

Hippomelas sphenicus is a metallic wood-boring beetle found in Central and North America.

Family
Genus
Hippomelas
Order
Coleoptera
Class
Insecta

About Hippomelas sphenicus (LeConte, 1854)

Hippomelas sphenicus, first described by LeConte in 1854, is a species of metallic wood-boring beetle that belongs to the family Buprestidae. This beetle species can be found in Central America and North America.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Coleoptera Buprestidae Hippomelas

More from Buprestidae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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