Agrilus inhabilis chalcogaster
Van Dyke, 1946
Agrilus inhabilis chalcogaster is a of jewel beetle in the Buprestidae. Like other members of the hyperdiverse Agrilus, it is a metallic woodboring . The subspecies was described by Van Dyke in 1946. Very little specific information is documented about this particular subspecies.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Agrilus inhabilis chalcogaster: //ˈæɡrɪləs ɪnˈhæbɪlɪs ˌkælkəˈɡæstər//
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Distribution
North America; Middle America. The parent Agrilus inhabilis has a broader distribution including western North America.
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Taxonomic context
This belongs to the subgenus Engyaulus within the Agrilus. The parent Agrilus inhabilis includes at least two subspecies: A. inhabilis inhabilis and A. inhabilis chalcogaster. The subspecies A. inhabilis cuprinus was described from Utah by Nelson in 1996.
Data limitations
This is represented by only 4 observations on iNaturalist as of the data cutoff. The extreme diversity of the Agrilus (nearly 4,000 described worldwide) means that many species and subspecies remain poorly documented in terms of and distribution.
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- Catalogue of Life
- Two new species of Agrilus from Mexico | Beetles In The Bush
- Agrilus fuscipennis on Persimmon | Beetles In The Bush
- GBCT Beetle #2: Agrilus walsinghami | Beetles In The Bush
- longhorned beetles | Beetles In The Bush | Page 10
- A flower visiting jewel beetle that is not an Acmaeodera | Beetles In The Bush