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Species Details

Buprestis langi

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SeasonalityIn Alberta, adults are known from July 2 through September 3. IdentificationMales tend to be brilliant green, sometimes with coppery over tones, with large yellow paired spots (2, 4 or 6) on their elytra. Females differ in usually lacking spots, or with a pair of small spots on their brilliant green elytra. The beetles are of moderate size with females ranging from 13 to 19 mm. with a mean of 15.5 mm (n=21) and males 14.5 to 15.0 mm (n=2)

Scientific Name Buprestis langi Habitat Conifer forests of the boreal, montane and subalpine regions. Seasonality In Alberta, adults are known from July 2 through September 3. Identification
Males tend to be brilliant green, sometimes with coppery over tones, with large yellow paired spots (2, 4 or 6) on their elytra. Females differ in usually lacking spots, or with a pair of small spots on their…
Males tend to be brilliant green, sometimes with coppery over tones, with large yellow paired spots (2, 4 or 6) on their elytra. Females differ in usually lacking spots, or with a pair of small spots on their brilliant green elytra. The beetles are of moderate size with females ranging from 13 to 19 mm. with a mean of 15.5 mm (n=21) and males 14.5 to 15.0 mm (n=2)
Life History
Little is known of their life history. Females are seldom found in association with the males. They are frequently captured while trying to oviposit on logs. Males, rarely collected, may be found on the foliage of…
Little is known of their life history. Females are seldom found in association with the males. They are frequently captured while trying to oviposit on logs. Males, rarely collected, may be found on the foliage of willow, alders and poplars near where the females are ovipositing. The sister species B. fasciata (Fabricius) is reported breeding in maple and poplar. It is interesting to speculate that there has been a host shift with B. langi in that development is now in conifers but the mating sites are still associated with hardwoods. Prolonged larval development has been reported for this species with emergence from flooring, siding and pilings.
Conservation Widespread, or locally common with the potential of causing major damage to cut trees and lumber. Diet Info Larvae have been reported in Douglas Fir. Other hosts are ponderosa pine, lodgepole pine and white spruce.. In Alberta adult females are often associated with lodgepole pine. Range
The species is found from Mexico north to central B.C. in the mountains with populations in the boreal forest of Manitoba and Saskatchewan. Alberta records are primarily in the foothill and mountain forests…
The species is found from Mexico north to central B.C. in the mountains with populations in the boreal forest of Manitoba and Saskatchewan. Alberta records are primarily in the foothill and mountain forests (lodgepole pine zone).
Buprestis langi
Buprestis langi
Buprestis langi
Buprestis langi

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"Species Details - Buprestis langi, University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/g/2-339/9-13826. Accessed 15 Oct. 2024.

References

Specimen Information

There are 30 specimens of this Species.

30 results plotted on map in 10 markers.
Note: Only records with latitude and longitude coordinates are plotted on map.

UASM8871 - Buprestis langi

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Gorge Creek Collected ByHochachka, P. W. Date Collected1958-08-02

UASM8872 - Buprestis langi

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Gorge Creek Collected ByHocking, Drake Date Collected1958-08-05

UASM8873 - Buprestis langi

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Gorge Creek Collected ByHocking, Drake Date Collected1958-07-30

UASM8874 - Buprestis langi

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Gorge Creek Collected ByHocking, Drake Date Collected1958-07-16

UASM8875 - Buprestis langi

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Gorge Creek Collected ByHocking, Drake Date Collected1958-07-30

UASM8905 - Buprestis langi

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Gorge Creek Collected ByHocking, Drake Date Collected1958-07-24

UASM20346 - Buprestis langi

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Nordegg Collected ByHocking, Brian Date Collected1957-08-18

UASM20347 - Buprestis langi

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Gorge Creek Collected ByHocking, Drake Date Collected1958-07-22

UASM20348 - Buprestis langi

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Gorge Creek Collected ByHocking, Drake Date Collected1958-07-24

UASM20349 - Buprestis langi

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Gorge Creek Collected ByHocking, Drake Date Collected1958-07-24

UASM20350 - Buprestis langi

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Banff National Park, Banff Collected ByCarr, Frederick S. Date Collected1927-08-05

UASM20351 - Buprestis langi

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Cypress Hills Collected ByCarr, Frederick S. Date Collected1929-06-20

UASM20352 - Buprestis langi

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Cypress Hills Collected ByCarr, Frederick S. Date Collected1930-07-29

UASM20353 - Buprestis langi

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Cypress Hills Collected ByCarr, Frederick S. Date Collected1930-07-29

UASM20354 - Buprestis langi

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Banff National Park, Lake Minnewanka Collected ByCarr, Frederick S. Date Collected1932-07-28

UASM20355 - Buprestis langi

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Banff National Park, Banff Collected ByCarr, Frederick S. Date Collected1927-08-10

UASM20356 - Buprestis langi

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Waterton Lakes National Park, Waterton Collected ByCarr, Frederick S. Date Collected1932-06-

UASM20357 - Buprestis langi

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Waterton Lakes National Park, Waterton Collected ByCarr, Frederick S. Date Collected1931-06-18

UASM20358 - Buprestis langi

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Banff National Park, Lake Minnewanka Collected ByCarr, Frederick S. Date Collected1932-07-28

UASM20359 - Buprestis langi

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Banff National Park, Banff Collected ByCarr, Frederick S. Date Collected1927-08-05

UASM20360 - Buprestis langi

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Cypress Hills Collected ByCarr, Frederick S. Date Collected1932-07-26

Adult Seasonal Distribution