Pachyschelus purpureus is a species of metallic wood-boring beetle in the family Buprestidae. It is found in North America.
Subspecies These four subspecies belong to the species Pachyschelus purpureus: Pachyschelus purpureus azureus Waterhouse, 1889 Pachyschelus purpureus bicolor Kerremans, 1894 Pachyschelus purpureus purpureus (Say, 1833) Pachyschelus purpureus uvaldei Knull, 1941
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