About Ptosima laeta Waterhouse, 1882
Ptosima laeta, commonly known as the Texas redbud borer, is a species of metallic wood-boring beetle that belongs to the family Buprestidae. This species is found in Central America and North America.
Ptosima laeta Waterhouse, 1882 is a animal in the Buprestidae family, order Coleoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Ptosima laeta Waterhouse, 1882
Ptosima laeta Waterhouse, 1882
Ptosima laeta, the Texas redbud borer, is a metallic wood-boring beetle in Buprestidae found in Central and North America.
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Taxonomy
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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer
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