Chalcophora angulicollis

Chalcophora angulicollis, known generally as the western sculptured pine borer or sculptured pine borer, is a species of metallic wood-boring beetle in the family Buprestidae. They are found in dry parts of the world such as the western parts of North America. They have a dark brown textured shell with a shimmery gradient. [1][2][3]

Chalcophora angulicollis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Buprestidae
Genus: Chalcophora
Species:
C. angulicollis
Binomial name
Chalcophora angulicollis
(LeConte, 1857)
Synonyms[1]
  • Chalcophora montana Casey, 1909
  • Chalcophora oregonensis Fitch, 1859
  • Chalcophora pallida Kerremans, 1919
  • Chalcophora prominens Casey, 1909

Subspecies

These two subspecies belong to the species Chalcophora angulicollis:

  • Chalcophora angulicollis angulicollis
  • Chalcophora angulicollis montana Casey

References
  1. "Chalcophora angulicollis Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
  2. "Chalcophora angulicollis". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-24.

Further reading
  • Maier, C. A.; Ivie, M. A. (2013). "Reevaluation of Chalcophora angulicollis (LeConte) and Chalcophora virginiensis (Drury) with a review and key". The Coleopterists Bulletin. 67 (4): 457–469. doi:10.1649/0010-065X-67.4.457.
  • Bellamy, C.L. (2013). "The world of jewel beetles". Retrieved 2019-07-02.
  • Nelson, Gayle H.; Walters Jr., George C. Jr.; Haines, R. Dennis; Bellamy, Charles L. (2008). A Catalog and Bibliography of the Buprestoidea of America North of Mexico. Special Publication No. 4. The Coleopterists' Society. ISBN 978-0972608787.
  • Lobl, I.; Smetana, A., eds. (2006). Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 3: Scarabaeoidea - Scirtoidea - Dascilloidea - Buprestoidea - Byrrhoidea. Apollo Books. ISBN 978-90-04-30914-2.


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