More than 2200 species of the wild flora and fauna photographed in Zihuatanejo, Guerrero, Mexico and the surrounding area.
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Beetles of Zihuatanejo
ORDER COLEOPTERA
Acmaeodera scalaris
Acmaeodera scalaris
-Arthropods (Phylum Arthropoda)
-Hexapods (Subphylum Hexapoda)
-Winged and Once-winged Insects (Subclass Pterygota)
-Water, Rove, Scarab, Long-horned, Leaf, and Snout Beetles (Suborder Polyphaga)
-Elateriform Beetles (Infraorder Elateriformia)
-Superfamily Buprestoidea
-Jewel Beetles Family (Buprestidae)
-Subfamily Polycestinae
-Tribe Acmaeoderini
-Genus Acmaeodera
-Acmaeodera scalaris
Acmaeodera scalaris is a species of jewel beetle in the family Buprestidae, specifically within the genus Acmaeodera. Known for their elongated, often brightly patterned bodies, members of this genus are commonly found in areas with abundant flowering plants. The larvae develop as wood-borers, feeding on the cambium or other woody tissues of trees and shrubs.They may target both living and dead wood, contributing to natural decomposition processes.



