Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Orig. Comb: Buprestis angulicollis LeConte 1857
Explanation of Names
Latin: angulus- "angle, corner" + collis- "neck"
Identification
Dark brown to black, sculptures on upper side, irridescent bronze luster, especially on underside. Fly noisily when alarmed. This is the only western species in the genus.
Life Cycle
Eggs are laid on bark of large branches or trunks of conifers, especially fir (Abies), or western yellow pine (Ponderosa Pine, Pinus ponderosa). Larvae hatch and cut through to inner bark, where they form tunnels.
Remarks
Type locality: CA, Sacramento
(1)Print References
LeConte, J.L. 1857. Report upon the Insects collected on the Survey. In: Reports of explorations and surveys for a railroad route from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean. 12(3): 1-72.
Milne, p. 563, fig. 179
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Arnett et al., p. 193--description
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Papp, p. 115, fig. 365
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Swan and Papp, p. 390, fig. 746
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White, p. 167--description
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