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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Polyphaga » Series Elateriformia » Buprestoidea » Metallic Wood-boring Beetles (Buprestidae) » Buprestinae » Chrysobothrini » Chrysobothris » Chrysobothris octocola
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A Buprestid? - Chrysobothris octocola
Copyright © 2011 jan nadeau

A Buprestid? - Chrysobothris octocola
Tucson, Rincon Foothills, Pima County, Arizona, USA
August 18, 2011
Size: ~12mm
Attracted my attention because it was tapping its abdomen on the tree branch to generate a clearly audible sound. Several were present on the dead wood of Palo Verde in my yard. After scanning the guide, I must say there are alot of these guys - can anyone point me in the right direction?

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A Buprestid? - Chrysobothris octocola A Buprestid? - Chrysobothris octocola
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Contributed by jan nadeau on 27 August, 2011 - 7:16pm
Last updated 2 September, 2011 - 4:08pm

Moved
Moved from Metallic Wood-boring Beetles.

Thanks for sending the specimens Jan! All three were C. octocola males.
… Joshua P. Basham, 2 September, 2011 - 4:08pm login or register to post comments

Definitly a Chrysobothris and
Definitly a Chrysobothris and I'm leaning toward C. octocola. If there are still several on the dead wood would you be able to collect some for me?
… Joshua P. Basham, 27 August, 2011 - 9:41pm login or register to post comments

 
yes...
this species is very common in Tucson.
… Blaine Mathison, 29 August, 2011 - 10:32am login or register to post comments

 
OK
I caught one, how many do you need? I saw at least one more, and heard the "noise" at another tree yesterday. Let me know how best to get them to you.
… jan nadeau, 28 August, 2011 - 12:49pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks Jan, just sene me an e
Thanks Jan, just send me an email and I'll give you the details.
… Joshua P. Basham, 28 August, 2011 - 3:18pm login or register to post comments

Moved for expert attention
Moved from ID Request.
… Brad Barnd, 27 August, 2011 - 7:32pm login or register to post comments

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