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Agrilus coxalis

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Agrilus coxalis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Buprestidae
Genus: Agrilus
Species:
A. coxalis
Binomial name
Agrilus coxalis
Synonyms

Agrilus socus[1]

Agrilus coxalis is a species of jewel beetle from Guatemala and Mexico, formerly confused with a very similar species from Arizona, Agrilus auroguttatus, which is a significant pest.[2]

References

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  1. ^ New Pest Advisory Group. NPAG Report: Agrilus coxalis Archived February 19, 2012, at the Wayback Machine. January 22, 2009.
  2. ^ Hespenheide, Henry A.; Westcott, Richard L.; Bellamy, Charles L. (2011). "Agrilus Curtis (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) of the Baja California peninsula, México" (PDF). Zootaxa. 2805: 36–56. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.2805.1.4.