Species Details
Chrysobothris aeneola
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum Read more about this collection »
SeasonalityJune and July.
IdentificationThis is the second species of Chrysobothris with white hair on the elytra. The head and pronotum are covered with white hair. The sides of the pronotum are curved with the base about the same width as the head. Each elytron has many indistinct costae. Two or 3 large shallow densely punctured foveae usually greenish in colour are located on each elytron. The antennae are black or slightly bronzed. The margins of the pronotum are weakly serrate. The tooth on the profemur is smooth or slightly rough distally.
Scientific Name
Chrysobothris aeneola
Habitat
Grasslands.
Seasonality
June and July.
Identification
This is the second species of Chrysobothris with white hair on the elytra. The head and pronotum are covered with white hair. The sides of the pronotum are curved with the base about the same width as the head. …
This is the second species of Chrysobothris with white hair on the elytra. The head and pronotum are covered with white hair. The sides of the pronotum are curved with the base about the same width as the head. Each elytron has many indistinct costae. Two or 3 large shallow densely punctured foveae usually greenish in colour are located on each elytron. The antennae are black or slightly bronzed. The margins of the pronotum are weakly serrate. The tooth on the profemur is smooth or slightly rough distally.
Life History
Little is known, Fisher (1942) reports an association with umbrella plant (Eriogonum spp.).
Conservation
Rare.
Diet Info
Unknown.
Range
Reported from Roche Percée, Saskatchewan, southern Alberta and sporadically south to California (Fisher, 1942 Bright 1987).
Citation
Page Citation for Chrysobothris aeneola
Page Citation
"Species Details - Chrysobothris aeneola, University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/g/2-3011. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
References
Author
Fisher, W. S.
Title
A revision of the North American species of Buprestid beetles belonging to the tribe Chrysobothrini.
Publication Date
1942
Pages
275 pp.
Author
Bright, D. E.
Title
The Metallic Wood-boring Beetles of Canada and Alaska. Coleoptera: Buprestidae.
Publication Date
1987
Pages
335
Specimen Information
There are 3 specimens of this Species.
UASM23370 - Chrysobothris aeneola
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Medicine Hat
Collected ByCarr, F. S.
Date Collected1932-06-24
UASM23373 - Chrysobothris aeneola
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Medicine Hat
Collected ByCarr, F. S.
Date Collected1930-06-03
UASM23374 - Chrysobothris aeneola
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Medicine Hat
Collected ByCarr, F. S.
Date Collected1926-06-23