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A New Species of Brachys Dejean, 1833 (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) from Texas and Oklahoma
By Hespenheide, H.A.
The Coleopterists Bulletin 76(3): 398-400., 2022
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Hespenheide, Henry A. 2022. A new species of Brachys Dejean, 1833 (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) from Texas and Oklahoma. The Coleopterists Bulletin 76(3): 398-400.

Abstract

Study of collections from Texas and Oklahoma yielded specimens of an undescribed species in the genus Brachys Dejean very similar to and previously confused with Brachys ovatus (Weber). Brachys wellsoi Hespenheide, new species is described, illustrated, and compared with previously known species.

A new species of Brachys Dejean, 1833 (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) from the eastern United States using an unusual host.
By Hespenheide, H.A. and C.S. Eiseman.
The Coleopterists Bulletin 70(2): 335-340., 2016
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Hespenheide, H.A. and C.S. Eiseman. 2016. A new species of Brachys Dejean, 1833 (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) from the eastern United States using an unusual host. The Coleopterists Bulletin 70(2): 335-340.

Abstract

Rearings from mines in leaves of the perennial terrestrial vine trailing arbutus, Epigaea repens L., in Maryland, Michigan, and New England yielded specimens of the genus Brachys Dejean. Species of this genus in the eastern United States are previously known only as miners in shrubs and trees.

Striking new species of Brachys Dejean, 1833 (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) from New Mexico, Texas, and Mexico
By Hespenheide H.A.
The Coleopterists Bulletin 69: 221-224, 2015

A reconsideration of Pachyschelus schwarzi Kerremans and a review of American Pachyschelus North of Mexico (Col.: Buprestidae)
By Hespenheide H.A.
Col. Bull. 57: 459-468, 2003

Nomenclatural notes on the Agrilinae (Buprestidae). IV.
By Hespenheide, H.A.
The Coleopterists Bulletin 33(1): 105-120., 1979
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Hespenheide, H.A. 1979. Nomenclatural notes on the Agrilinae (Buprestidae). IV. The Coleopterists Bulletin 33(1): 105-120.

Abstract

Study of type specimens of Neotropical species of the subfamily Agrilinae in the museums of Prague, Paris, and London has revealed a number of necessary nomenclatural changes, both new synonymies and generic transfers, of species presently in or transferred to or from the following genera: [i]Agrilodia, Agrilus, Amorphosoma, Bakerettia, Brachys, Callimicra, Cyphothorax, Diodora, Dismorpha, Geral

A new sp. of Agrilus, w/ dist. records, taxonomic & biological notes for Agrilinae & Trachyinae (Buprestidae) of Mex. & C. Amer.
By Westcott, R.L. & H.A. Hespenheide.
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Westcott, R.L. & H.A. Hespenheide. 2006. The description of a new species of Agrilus Curtis, with distributional records, and taxonomic and biological notes for Agrilinae and Trachyinae (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) of Mexico and Central America. Zootaxa 1367: 1-35.

Abstract

This paper treats 225 species of Buprestidae in the genera Agrilus, Brachys, Callimicra, Cyphothorax, Dismorpha, Hylaeogena, Leiopleura, Lius, Omochyseus, Pachyschelus, Paragrilus, Taphrocerus and Trypantius.

Jewels on the go: exotic buprestids around the world (Coleoptera, Buprestidae)
By Ruzzier E., Haack R.A., Curletti G., Roques A., Volkovitsh M.G., Battisti A.
NeoBiota 84: 107‒135, 2023

A new species of Agrilus and a new subspecies of Anthaxia (Haplanthaxia) caseyi Obenberger from Texas, with [notes on other Bups
By Wellso, S.G.
Giornale italiano di Entomologia, 13(59): 447-454., 2014
Wellso, S.G. 2014. A new species of Agrilus and a new subspecies of Anthaxia (Haplanthaxia) caseyi Obenberger from Texas, with new larval host, country and state records for other species (Coleoptera: Buprestidae). Giornale italiano di Entomologia, 13(59): 447-454.

Abstract

Agrilus brattaini Wellso & Manley new species, similar in appearance to Agrilus mimosae Fisher, and Anthaxia (Haplanthaxia) caseyi williambarri Wellso new subspecies, both from Texas, are described herein. Agrilus chihuahuae Cazier is recorded for the first time from the USA. Additional state and larval host records