Miscellaneous notes on Buprestidae and Schizopodidae occurring in the United States and Canada, including descriptions of previously unknown sexes of six Agrilus Curtis (Coleoptera)

New distribution and/or biological information is presented for 67 species in the following genera of Buprestidae: Acmaeodera Eschscholtz, Actenodes Lacordaire, Agrilus Curtis, Anthaxia Eschscholtz, Brachys Solier, Chrysobothris Eschscholtz, Cypriacis Casey, Dicerca Eschscholtz, Lampetis Spinola, Ma...

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Published in:The Coleopterists bulletin 1996-06, Vol.50 (2), p.183-191
Main Authors: Nelson, G.H. (College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific, Pomona, CA.), Westcott, R.L, MacRae, T.C
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
AGRILUS
Beetles
Biological taxonomies
Biology
BUPRESTIDAE
Callosities
CANADA
COLEOPTERA
DISTRIBUCION GEOGRAFICA
DISTRIBUTION GEOGRAPHIQUE
Entomology
ETATS UNIS
EUA
Female animals
GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION
Insect larvae
Male animals
MORPHOLOGY
Species
SYNONYMY
USA
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Summary:New distribution and/or biological information is presented for 67 species in the following genera of Buprestidae: Acmaeodera Eschscholtz, Actenodes Lacordaire, Agrilus Curtis, Anthaxia Eschscholtz, Brachys Solier, Chrysobothris Eschscholtz, Cypriacis Casey, Dicerca Eschscholtz, Lampetis Spinola, Mastogenius Solier, Melanophila Eschscholtz, Micrasta Kerremans, Polycesta Solier, Spectralia Casey, and Taphrocerus Solier and Schizopus laetus LeConte of the Schizopodidae. Unknown sexes are described of the following: Agrilus diospyroides Knull, A. eleanorae Fisher, A. horni Kerremans, A. ohioensis Knull, A. osburni Knull, and A. pubifrons Fisher. Melanophila arcuata Fall is placed in new synonymy under M. lecontei Obenberger.
ISSN:0010-065X
1938-4394