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Distributional and biological notes on Buprestidae (Coleoptera) in N. and C. America and the W. Indies, w/ validation of one sp.
By MacRae, T.C. & G.H. Nelson.
The Coleopterists Bulletin 57(1): 57-70., 2003
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MacRae, T.C. & G.H. Nelson. 2003. Distributional and biological notes on Buprestidae (Coleoptera) in North and Central America and the West Indies, with validation of one species. The Coleopterists Bulletin 57(1): 57-70.

Abstract

Distributional and/or biological data are presented for 92 species and 1 subspecies of Buprestidae from Canada, the Dominican Republic, Honduras, Mexico, Panama, and the United States in the following genera and subgenera: Acmaeodera Eschscholtz, Acmaeoderopsis Barr, Actenodes Dejean, Agrilaxia Kerremans, Agrilus (s. str.) Curtis, Agrilus (Engyaulus) Waterhouse, Anthaxia (Haplanthaxia) Reitter, Aphanisticus Latreille, Brachys Dejean, Buprestis (s. str.) Linneaus, Buprestis (Knulliobuprestis) Kurosawa, Chrysobothris Eschscholtz, Chrysophana LeConte, Dicerca (s. str.) Eschscholtz, Dicerca (Argante) Gistel, Hippomelas Laporte and Gory, Mastogenius Solier, Pachyschelus Solier, Phaenops Megerle, Polycesta (Jamaiquesia) Cobos, Polycesta (Tularensia) Nelson, Sphaerobothris (s. str.) Semenov-Tian-Shanskij and Rikhter, Taphrocerus Solier, and Xenorhipis LeConte. Acmaeodera cazieri Knull is validated.
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Contributed by Mike Quinn on 19 January, 2016 - 1:01pm
Last updated 11 September, 2025 - 1:08pm

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