Lampetis dilaticollis

Lampetis dilaticollis is a beetle of the family Buprestidae.

Lampetis dilaticollis
Mounted specimen
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Buprestidae
Genus: Lampetis
Species:
L. dilaticollis
Binomial name
Lampetis dilaticollis
(Waterhouse, 1882)
Synonyms[1]
  • Psiloptera dilaticollis Waterhouse, 1882

Description

Lampetis dilaticollis can reach a length of about 21–32 millimetres (0.83–1.26 in). Elytra, pronotum and antennae are black with blue and violet tinge. Elytra show brassy-cupreous punctures and impressions. The surface of the pronotum is smooth, without punctures. Ventral surface is bluish black.[2]

Distribution

This species can be found in Mexico.[2][3]

References
  1. "Lampetis dilaticollis (Waterhouse, 1882)". Global Biodiversity Information Facility.
  2. Angelica MA. Corona Revision of the subgenus Lampetis (Spinthoptera ) (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) of North and Central America, and the West Indies
  3. AZ Insects


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