Genus Ptosima

Classification · Explanation of Names · Numbers · Identification · Range · Internet References

Metallic Wood-borer - Ptosima gibbicollis

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Coleoptera (Beetles)

Suborder Polyphaga (Water, Rove, Scarab, Longhorn, Leaf and Snout Beetles)

Superfamily Buprestoidea (Metallic Wood Boring Beetles)

Family Buprestidae (Metallic Wood-boring Beetles)

Subfamily Polycestinae

Genus Ptosima

Explanation of Names

Author of genus is listed as Solier 1833 (nearctica.com) or as Serville in Dejean, 1833, (Ptosimina of North America).

Likely from Greek ptosis meaning to fall, droop. (Based on Internet searches.)

Numbers

Nearctica.com and Ptosimina of North America list four species.

Identification

See photos.

Tribe Acmaeoderini.

Range

Ptosimina of North America gives range of North American species: gibbicollis is widespread in east, idolynae is found in south-central states (including Texas), laeta in Texas, walshii in midwest.

Internet References

Invasive.org

Ptosimina of North America

Contributed by Cotinis on 25 July, 2005 - 5:46am

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