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Species Coleomethia xanthocollis

Coleomethia xanthocollis (Knull) - Coleomethia xanthocollis - female Coleomethia xanthocollis (Knull)  - Coleomethia xanthocollis Coleomethia xanthocollis (Knull)  - Coleomethia xanthocollis Coleomethia xanthocollis (Knull)  - Coleomethia xanthocollis Coleomethia xanthocollis Coleomethia xanthocollis Coleomethia xanthocollis
Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Coleoptera (Beetles)
Suborder Polyphaga
No Taxon (Series Cucujiformia)
Superfamily Chrysomeloidea (Longhorn and Leaf Beetles)
Family Cerambycidae (Longhorn Beetles)
Subfamily Cerambycinae
Tribe Methiini
Genus Coleomethia
Species xanthocollis (Coleomethia xanthocollis)
Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Coleomethia xanthocollis (Knull)
Orig. Comb: Methia xanthocollis Knull 1935
Syn: Methia evaniformis Knull 1937
Explanation of Names
xanthocollis (L). 'yellow-necked' (1)
Size
5.2-7.5 mm (2)(3)
Identification
variable
Range
w. & c. TX - Map (4), almost 90 specimens from Brewster Co., Burnet Co., Gillespie Co., Jeff Davis Co., Taylor Co., Travis Co., Uvalde Co., TX (Hovore 1987)(5)(BG data)(4)
Season
Apr-Sept (4)
Food
on oaks (Quercus) ((3), Hovore 1987, Androw 1992,(5))
Remarks
Type Locality: Davis Mountains, Texas, July 9, J. W. Green, collector
See Also
Methia bicolor has pale legs, longer abdomen, and glabrous elytra
- known from four records, in Bexar and Tarrant Counties
Print References
Androw, B. 1992. Collecting in the western US. The Ohio Coleopterist 1(3): 1-?.
Hovore, F.T. 1987. A review of the genus Coleomethia Linsley. Wasmann Journal of Biology 45(1/2): 6-15. (pg. 6)
Knull, J.N. 1935. Four new Texas Coleoptera (Buprestidae and Cerambycidae). Entomol. News, 46(4): 96-99. (2)
Knull, J.N. 1937. New southwestern Buprestidae and Cerambycidae with notes. Ohio Journal of Science 37(5): 301-309. (3)
Van Pelt, A.F. 2002. Insect species described from Big Bend National Park. Insecta Mundi 16(1-3): 124-145. (5)
Internet References
Works Cited
1.Dictionary of Word Roots and Combining Forms
Donald J. Borror. 1960. Mayfield Publishing Company.
2.Four new Texas Coleoptera (Buprestidae and Cerambycidae).
Knull, J.N. 1935. Entomological News, 46(4): 96-99.
3.New southwestern Buprestidae and Cerambycidae with notes.
Knull, J.N. 1937. Ohio Journal of Science 37(5): 301-309.
4.Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
5.Insect species described from Big Bend National Park
Arnold F. Van Pelt. 2002. Insecta Mundi, 16(1-3): 125-145.