Buprestid - Chrysobothris femorata

Thanks for the species id Ted!

… tom murray, 1 August, 2007 - 7:59pm

Chrysobothris femorata...

...The distinctly reddish elytral apices and linear posterior third of the elytral margin distinguish this species from its many close relatives.

… Ted C. MacRae, 1 August, 2007 - 7:06pm

Thanks Ted, you ran this one

Thanks Ted, you ran this one through the new key for me also. Confirmed it as a C. femorata male.

… Joshua P. Basham, 19 December, 2008 - 1:42pm

I agree, ran this specimen th

I agree, ran this specimen through the Fisher Key and Wellso's new key to the Chrysobothris femorata complex. This is a male too. I'll have to take a pic of this one under the scope for you to add with these others, Tom. The elytral foveae of this specimen is a nice pink on this particular C. femorata.

… Joshua P. Basham, 22 February, 2008 - 12:03pm

Moved

Moved from Metallic Wood-boring Beetles.

… Joshua P. Basham, 19 July, 2007 - 9:05am

Chrysobothris femorata complex

I would have to lump this one in the Chrysobothris species complex. Without having a specimen of this to compare with Wellso's new key to this species complex it would nearly if not entirly impossible to id this to species. Have to stay has a Chrysobothris species in the femorata complex.

… Joshua P. Basham, 19 July, 2007 - 9:04am

Joshua,

I saved all these Bups for you. Maybe that way they can be identified to species.

… tom murray, 19 July, 2007 - 9:26am

Thanks!!!

I should be getting Wellso's new key soon. I will try my luck to identify these odd chrysobothris specimens that you have collected. I do know that there will be some name changes and even some new species.

… Joshua P. Basham, 19 July, 2007 - 2:17pm

That's good

It should be interesting to see what new changes there are.

… tom murray, 19 July, 2007 - 4:58pm