copper/green Bup - Agaeocera scintillans

Moved

Moved from Agaeocera.

… Joshua P. Basham, 6 October, 2008 - 10:04pm

Moved

Moved from Metallic Wood-boring Beetles.

… Joshua P. Basham, 6 October, 2008 - 10:03pm

Buprestidae

I'd suggest Agaeocera. If you kept 'em I'd like 'em :-)

… Will Chatfield-Taylor, 17 September, 2008 - 9:17pm

Hey Will,

I only photograph - don't collect.

… Bob Beatson, 17 September, 2008 - 10:21pm

Hey Bob just to satisfy my fl

Hey Bob just to satisfy my flora curiousity, do you know what plant these guys were on?

… William Ericson, 18 September, 2008 - 12:42pm

Hello William -

I'm not sure, but I think the plant is some species of Brickellia.

… Bob Beatson, 18 September, 2008 - 1:16pm

Bup I'd say

I know, that's no great help. Bob, I'm trying to put together a field guide for AZ beetles. You've probably seen my photos from around Tucson. Would you mind giving me some specific description on how to find these guys? I'd like to photograph and include them. My e-mail: mbrummermann@comcast.net
By the way, yesterday I found (and posted) the mature color version of the interesting tortoise beetle that you posted last year.

… margarethe brummermann, 17 September, 2008 - 3:18pm

Hi Margarethe

I responded to your post yesterday and it sounds like you never got it? But, you did answer my question: i.e., was the metallic beetle ( I gave you the bugguide# of the one I posted recently)the adult? Anyway, thanks. As for the exact location of these guys: I tried to locate them on the way back after hiking a mile up the Yetman trail and failed to find them. They were on the common heart-shaped leaves along the trail about 1/4 mile from Camino De Oeste Trailhead. That trailhead is just off Speedway about 1/4 mile. Sorry I can't be of more help - but give it a try, you might get lucky.

… Bob Beatson, 17 September, 2008 - 3:30pm