Species Details
Brachys aerosus
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SeasonalityJuly.
IdentificationThis species is easy to recognize on the shape of the body, small size and colour pattern.
Scientific Name
Brachys aerosus
Habitat
Deciduous woodlands.
Seasonality
July.
Identification
This species is easy to recognize on the shape of the body, small size and colour pattern.
Life History
In the river valley below the U of Alberta in Edmonton, there is one Saskatoon berry bush, about 1 meter high, that for several years running has hosted a population of B. aerosus adults. The leaves of this bush are…
In the river valley below the U of Alberta in Edmonton, there is one Saskatoon berry bush, about 1 meter high, that for several years running has hosted a population of B. aerosus adults. The leaves of this bush are heavily mined by the end of summer. Neighbouring bushes appear unaffected.
Conservation
Common.
Diet Info
These beetles are reported to feed on a wide variety of hardwoods, including aspen, maple, and elm (Bright, 1987). In Alberta they have been associated with aspen, poplar, and Saskatoon berry.
Range
In Canada the beetles are found from Alberta to Nova Scotia, and south in the United States to Arizona and Texas (Bright, 1987).
Citation
Page Citation for Brachys aerosus
Page Citation
"Species Details - Brachys aerosus, University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/g/2-3239. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
References
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.
UASM23439 - Brachys aerosus
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta
Collected ByCarr, B. F.; Carr, J. L.
Date Collected1977-05-21
UASM23581 - Brachys aerosus
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton
Collected ByStrickland, Edgar H.
Date Collected1923-07-20
UASM23582 - Brachys aerosus
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Fort Saskatchewan
Date Collected1922-07-10