Genus Chalcophora

Classification · Explanation of Names · Numbers · Range · Print References · Internet References · Works Cited

unknown beetle - Chalcophora angulicollis

Sculptured Pine Borer - Chalcophora virginiensis

Chalcophora - but which one? - Chalcophora virginiensis - female

Sculptured Pine Borer - Chalcophora georgiana

Drop Down Visitor? - Chalcophora virginiensis

Black and White Beetle? - Chalcophora angulicollis

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 Chrysochroinae

Genus Chalcophora

Explanation of Names

Chalco- from the Greek for copper and -phoros, bearing, from pherein, to carry.

Numbers

Five species;

Chalcophora fortis LeConte

Chalcophora angulicollis (LeConte)

Chalcophora georgiana (LeConte)

Chalcophora liberta (Germar)

Chalcophora virginiensis (Drury)

Range

C. angulicollis is widespread in west. C. fortis is found in northeastern, north-central United states and Canada. C. georgiana is found in Georgia, Mississippi. C. liberta is found in northeastern and north-central United States and Canada. C. virginiensis is widespread in Eastern United States and Canada.

Print References

Dillon, p. 342, plate XXXIV, keys, describes, and illustrates C. virginiensis, C. liberta. (1)

Internet References

Identification of Florida Chalcophora--discusses three species, two found in Florida.

The Chalcophorina of North America (north of Mexico)--gives synonomies, range of species in this and related genus Texania.

Works Cited

1.	A Manual of Common Beetles of Eastern North America By Dillon, Elizabeth S., and Dillon, Lawrence

Contributed by Troy Bartlett on 16 February, 2004 - 12:32pm
Additional contributions by cotinis, Phillip Harpootlian
Last updated 23 March, 2006 - 11:06am

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