Lampetis dilaticollis

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

Lampetis dilaticollis is a beetle of the family Buprestidae.

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

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[1] Biolib

[fa-2] Angelica MA. Corona Revision of the subgenus Lampetis (Spinthoptera ) (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) of North and Central America, and the West Indies

[3] AZ Insects