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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
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Chrysobothris, femorata? - Chrysobothris
Copyright © 2014 Mark S. Romero

Chrysobothris, femorata? - Chrysobothris
Wenima Wildlife Area, Apache County, Arizona, USA
April 27, 2014
Size: ~12mm
Found this beetle on a piece of bark(on this cool ~50 degree day)that was on the ground near the parking area which, I almost over looked.
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Contributed by Mark S. Romero on 2 May, 2014 - 3:51pm

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Given the locality, 34.18731, -109.30448 (is that correct?), if pressed I would call this Chrysobothris femorata, but with reservations. Do you recall what kind of tree it was on, perhaps cottonwood? I have seen specimens of such critters from Arizona, but from desert and transition areas, and am uncertain of their identity.
… Richard L. Westcott, 29 May, 2014 - 10:57am login or register to post comments

 
Yes,
It was on the bark of Cottonwood, on the ground next to a couple of other Cottonwoods. I just notice your post, must have missed the e-mail. Hope this information helps.
… Mark S. Romero, 27 June, 2014 - 7:47pm login or register to post comments

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