Polycesta californica LeConte, 1857 is a animal in the Buprestidae family, order Coleoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Polycesta californica LeConte, 1857

Polycesta californica LeConte, 1857

Polycesta californica is a metallic wood-boring beetle in the Buprestidae family that occurs in North America.

Family
Genus
Polycesta
Order
Coleoptera
Class
Insecta

About Polycesta californica LeConte, 1857

Polycesta californica (described by LeConte in 1857) is a species of metallic wood-boring beetle that belongs to the family Buprestidae. This species is found in North America.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Coleoptera Buprestidae Polycesta

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