Walters, Jr., R.D. Larval and Adult Plant Association info here, Distributional Michigan. TX, Brewster Co., Big Bend Natl. Range: c. TX (known only from Type Locality), Taphrocerus Fisher, W.S. Buprestidae). Co., near College Station Airport, Host: Whitethorn Acacia - Acacia 1979. (Fabaceae), Hosts: Larvae in Sapindus saponaria var. Bulletin 33(2): 169-181. G.H., G.C. Nelson, G.H. Solomon, J.D. The News, 48(2): 36-42. Big Bend National Park, Texas, requires its de­ scription for use in faunal lists and more general works on the Buprestidae of that region. Co., Brownsville, Esparanza Ranch, Hosts: Adults on Acacia spp. (but see text), Buprestidae is a family of beetles known as jewel beetles or metallic wood-boring beetles because of their glossy iridescent colors. Coleopt. Keys to the genera and species, as well as host information are presented for 116 species and one subspecies. Ten species of flatheaded borers of the family Buprestidae feed on spruce and fir, but hemlock is their preferred food source (Rose and Lindquist 1985). Guide Cameron Co., Brownsville 2006. Grande Valley, Texas. Nelson, G.H., and T.C. 2010. Host: larval hosts unknown, Lampetis 61(3): 577-583. 2003. MacRae, T.C. 4. iv + 1-274. Nelson G. H., MacRae T. C. Additional notes on the biology and distribution of Buprestidae (Coleoptera) in North America, part III. Range: OK through c. TX to ne. from Bastrop, Range: AZ, TX, NE, SD (TX records need confirmation), Range: southmost TX - Cameron and Hidalgo Counties, Acacia, Ebenopsis, Range: c. to s. TX 2005. , Entomology - Compiled by Mike Host: Larval host unknown. drummondii (Western Soapberry) is a small- to medium-sized tree native to the western Gulf Region and southwestern US and is valued in urban and rural landscapes. 37 species potentially endemic to TX. TX, El Paso Co., El Paso R.L. Acmaeodera gundlachi Fisher, Trigonogyca uniformis (Waterhouse), and Distributional Hosts: Adults on Celtis sp. New southwestern Buprestidae and Cerambycidae with notes. 1976: Lectotype designations in the Mannerheim Collection of Buprestidae at the Universitetets Zoologiska Museum, Helsingfors, Finland. MacRae (1991) reported that adults of this species Entomologica Americana (N.S. Notes and comments on (Draft PDF). Coleopt. Bulletin Fall, H.C. 1899. America 42(2): collected by the United States and Mexican boundary commission, under Few Buprestidae have been recorded as attracted to lights (MacRae & Nelson 2003), with the following being the first to our knowledge for the genus Acmaeodera: TEXAS, … Knull, J.N. Superfamili ini terdiri dari dua famili: Buprestidae Leach 1815, kumbang hias. MacRae. Acacia berlandieri - Guajillo. (Coleoptera: Buprestidae). Acacia, Range: w. TX / Mex. One specimen was dug from its pupal cell in the base of Dalea formosa Torr., Texas, Crosby Co., White River Lake, 5-X- 90, GHNC. Lampetis A new species of Agrilus (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) similar to Agrilus omecatli occurring on shrubby blue Salvia (Salvia ballotaeflora Benth. Reitter (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) and new North American buprestid Host: Lavrae in Dalea - Prairie Clover, Range: AZ to c. TX / Mex.-C. Amer. The relationships of Buprestidae to other members of the Elateriformia are at all clear. Vogt, Mex. & G.H. The wheat blossom midge Sitodiplosis mosellana, one of the most disastrous wheat pests, depends highly on olfactory cues to track suitable plants. North of Mexico. 10: 59-89. LeConte, J.L. New country and state records, and other notes for Mexican Buprestidae (Coleoptera). European Journal of Entomology 102: 737-776. Acacia, Hosts: Larvae in Celtis, Prosopis, Quercus, TL: TX, Starr catalog and bibliography of the Buprestoidea of America North of Mexico. Westcott. Tech. Sapindus saponaria var. Four new Texas Coleoptera (Buprestidae and Cerambycidae). Country and State Records, and other notes for Mexican Buprestidae 262-268. Three new species of Acmaeodera Eschscholtz from Nelson. schaefferi Nicolay & Weiss 1920, Range: TX - Only known from Type Locality, Pachyschelus purpureus uvaldei Solier in the United States (Coleoptera: Buprestidae). 2002. buprestid G.H. The Pan-Pacific Entomologist 82(2): R.L. Haines & C.L. Bellamy, C.L. G.B. Olivier 1790, TL: TX: Cameron and Diospyros sp. El Paso County Office 301 Manny Martinez Senior Dr. 2nd Floor El Paso, TX 79905; el-paso-tx@tamu.edu; Phone: 915-771-2354; 915-771-2356 470: 1-275. 1990. W. Sullivan City, Hosts: Adults on Ephedra sp. Two superficially similar species are also known from single specimens collected in Mexico. Buprestidae Leach 1815, Pp. North. During the period between January 1, 1946 and October 6, 1947, the writer collected insects regularly on weekends over much of the area generally known as the Lower Rio Grande Valley, Texas. 1948.             48-54. in west Texas (Coleoptera). Larrea tridentata - Creosote Bush, TL: Buprestidae (Coleoptera), with comments on variation in, Distributional tiquilia Lower Rio 1860. Emory, U.S.A. Range: Trans-Pecos, w. TX, Buprestis (Knulliobuprestis) rufipes Coleopterists Bulletin. United States Wellso, S.G., G.V. Host: Dasylirion wheeleri - Common Sotol, Range: widely dist. In: R.H. Arnett, Jr., et al. Westcott, R.L., T.A. greggii - Catclaw Acacia, Genus Example: Yellow-margined Flower Bup - Acmaeodera flavomarginata. to insect borers of North American broadleaf trees and shrubs. / West Indies, Range: TX-FL-ME-IN / se. America north of Mexico. Davis Co., Davis Mountains, Picnic Area, 11.3 mi W Ft. Davis on Hwy Larval host is oak - Quercus sp. Verity & R.L. Knull, J.N. Jackman. and biological notes on North American Hosts: Larvae in Sapindus sp. 123–185. Leucana, Prosopis, Sophora, Ulmus, Betula, Carya, Celtis, Crataegus, Juglans, Quercus, Salix, Ulmus, Acacia, Diospyros, TX, Gillespie Co. 5080', TL: TX, 35[1981]: 431-450 The Buprestidae (Coleoptera) of Missouri. TX Jackman. branches of Quercus vaseyana, TL: The bronzed adults are usually seen only where suitable material occurs in sunny locations. and Foresteria sp. 1942. Additional OHIO, Pike co., Pike Lake State Park, 15-V-91, RAAC. 2003. G.H., G.C. Chrysochroinae Catalog of Leaf Beetles of America North of Mexico - Ed Riley, Shawn Clark, & Terry Seeno. In addition, almost 100 fossil species have been described.[1]. J.A and S.G. Wellso. Host: larval host unknown, TL: Borer infestations often go unnoticed until plants or parts of plants begin to die or show external signs of damage. Two new Texas Buprestidae (Coleoptera). 1858. 1987. Westcott & Barr 1998. Supplement No. Hespenheide & G.H. reported. America biological notes on North and Central American species of 1937. American Beetles, Volume 2, CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL. Coleopterists Bulletin. Pan-Pacific Entomologist, 82(2): 166–199. Hosts: Diospyros and Quercus, TL: comanche Wellso & Manley 2007, TL: TX: Val Verde Rep. 23. Buprestidae is a family of beetles known as jewel beetles or metallic wood-boring beetles because of their glossy iridescent colors. viridicornis (Say) and A. 1990; 44 (3):349–354. biology and distribution of Buprestidae (Coleoptera) of North America. A monograph of the species of. The iridescence common to these beetles is not due to pigments in the exoskeleton, but instead is caused by structural coloration, in which microscopic texture in their cuticle selectively reflects specific frequencies of light in particular directions. Cameron Co., Brownsville, Esperanza Etymology: Acmaeodera scalaris … Handbook 706. Host: Fraxinus berlandieriana - Mexican Ash, Acmaeoderoides Manley, G.V. Five new species of Buprestidae from southern Texas 1886. ", Big Bend N.P. The unknown, TL: A TL: TX: Brewster Knull, J.N. New / Mex.-C. Amer. A review of the genus Psiloptera subgenus Jackman, and biological notes on North American (Eds.). constricta, Hosts: Celtis ehrenbergiana, Ebenopsis ebano, Hosts: larvae in mesquite and honeylocust, Chrysobothris Type intercepted at Hosts: Crataegus, Gleditsia, Taxodium, Acmaeodera Betula, Carya, Quercus,                     Co., Brownsville, Esperanza Ranch, Range: s. TX - Cameron, Hidalgo, Duval Counties, TL: TX: Brazos Bulletin of the Bellamy. Buprestidae (Coleoptera), with comments on variation in Anthaxia (Haplanthaxia) Range: se AZ, w. TX Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society 39(2): 242-245. BUPRESTIDAE (COLEOPTERA) OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS MICHAEL A. IVIE AND RICHARD S. MILLER Department of Entomology The Ohio State University Columbus, OH 43210, USA ABSTRACT Nine species of Buprestidae are recorded from the Virgin Islands. Nelson G. H., Verity D. S., Wescott R. L. Additional notes on the biology and distribution of Buprestidae (Coleoptera) of North America. Coleopterists Striking New Species of Brachys Dejean, 1833 (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) from New Mexico, Texas, and Mexico Reorganization of the Genus Psiloptera Japanese Journal of Entomology, TX, Brewster Co., "Lower Pine Cyn. Mex. ), 21(3): The life history of these borers is similar to that of the roundheaded borers, but some exceedingly long life cycles have been reported under adverse conditions. TX, Starr Co., 5 mi W Sullivan City Rio Grande State Park, Hosts: Adults on Acacia spp, Prosopis glandulosa, TL: TX: Cameron Keys and notes on the Buprestidae (Coleoptera) of The Coleopterists Bulletin 49(3): 287-288. Acmaeodera tubulus (Fabricius). Distributional, biological and nomenclatural notes are presented for 113 species of Buprestidae from the U.S. and Canada in the following 29 genera and subgenera: Acmaeodera (s. Nelson. Entomol. Jackman. Indies. Buprestidae Acmaeodera robigo Knull. Similar Species : There are 144 species of Acmaeodera, mostly in the southwestern United States (Arnett et al. Quinn, Hosts: Range: TX-FL-ME-MN / Ont. Helfer, J.R. 1941. Wellso, S.G. and J.A. Buprestidae (Coleoptera) of North America. N. Constock, TL: TX: Starr Co., 4 mi. Folia Heyrovskiana, Coleopterists Bulletin 35(2): 129-151. Ranch, TL: TX: Brewster Bulletin 40(3): 272-284. Brownsville, TX Buprestidae in North America, II. Full-grown larvae, up to 25 mm long, are characteristically flattened, the anterior part of the body being much broader than the rest. A guide to the insects, spiders, and other arthropods found in Austin, Texas, and the surrounding area. Nelson, by G. B. Vogt (1949) was sent to me for comparison The wood boring types generally favor dying or dead branches on otherwise-healthy trees, while a few types attack green wood; some of these are serious pests capable of killing trees and causing major economic damage, such as the invasive emerald ash borer. ABC > H ome > INSECTS > C oleoptera (beetles) > B uprestidae (metallic wood-boring beetles) Buprestidae ~ Metallic Wood-boring Beetles MacRae, T.C., & G.H. xiii + shawnee Wellso & Manley 2007, Hosts: Larva in The 2007. 11 Sept. 2020 USDA Miscellaneous Buprestidae Leach 1815, Pp. Wellso, S.G. and J.A. Entomological News 14: 236-239. 1995. (Coleoptera). & Walters, Jr., R.D. select species of Buprestidae (Coleoptera) and Sesiidae (Lepidoptera) wheeleri - Common Sotol, Host: Chilopsis, Fraxinus, Larvae of this family are known as flatheaded borers. unknown, Host: larval and adult plant asso. Westcott. Polycestinae Bull. The first record of Aphanisticus cochinchinae seminulum Obenberger Texas Entomology / Texas Beetle Resources / Photo Techniques, TL: States. 1937. Bellamy. A biologically annotated list of the Buprestidae of the The distribution and dates of adult activity for Michigan buprestids are discussed. Cazier, M.A. Host: Larval host unk., Adults on mesquite - Prosopis, Range: w. TX / Mex. Manley. Wellso & Nelson, Host: Adults on Acacia ferruginis Classification of Sexual attraction and biology of Xenorhipis brendeli (Coleoptera: Buprestidae). Notes on Buprestidae (Coleoptera): Part VI G. H. NELSON DEPARTMENT OF ANATOMY KANSAS Crry COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHY AND SURGERY KANSAS Crry, MissouRI This paper includes new synonymy in the genera Chrysobothris and Agrilu,s and a description of the female Chrysobothris beameri Knull. Synopsis of the species of Acmaeodera of Julodinae (Eds.). Nelson, G.H. A the United (Coleoptera). 1985. TL: Mexico. Four new Texas Coleoptera (Buprestidae and Cerambycidae). 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