Brachys fasciferus
Schwarz, 1878
Brachys fasciferus is a of metallic wood-boring beetle in the Buprestidae, tribe Trachyini. It is native to North America. Members of the Brachys are leaf-miners as larvae, developing within the leaves of hardwood trees rather than boring through wood, a habit that distinguishes them from most other buprestids.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Brachys fasciferus: /ˈbrækɪs ˈfæsɪfərəs/
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Distribution
North America
Similar Taxa
- Brachys ovatusLarger (over 5 mm), distinguished by dense row of long hairs along apex of last abdominal sternum and white-margined band of bronze before elytral apex
- Brachys aerosusHighly variable , generally 3-5 mm, with basal elytral region largely lacking and showing purple, blue, or green luster; predominantly gold to bronze pubescence on
- Brachys aeruginosusSmaller (3-4 mm), most similar to B. aerosus but with predominantly light gold to silver setae on
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- Wikipedia
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- Catalogue of Life
- List of Species Fact Sheets| Grasshoppers of Wyoming and the West
- Grasshoppers of Colorado
- Brachys on oak | Beetles In The Bush
- Bug Eric: The Homesteader (Plains Lubber grasshopper)
- Monster in the Night | Beetles In The Bush
- Bug Eric: The Grasshopper Hunt