Chrysobothris dolata

Horn, 1886

Chrysobothris dolata is a metallic wood-boring beetle in the Buprestidae, described by George Henry Horn in 1886. It belongs to the large Chrysobothris, which contains over 300 in North America. The species is found in North America, though specific details about its , associations, and distribution within the continent remain poorly documented compared to better-studied .

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Chrysobothris dolata: /kɹɨˌsoʊˈbɒθɹɪs doʊˈleɪtə/

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Distribution

North America. Specific range boundaries within the continent are not well documented.

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Taxonomic status

Chrysobothris dolata was described by Horn in 1886. It is currently accepted as a valid in the Chrysobothris, tribe Chrysobothrini. The species has been historically understudied compared to economically important such as C. femorata and members of the C. femorata species-group.

Data availability

As of current records, Chrysobothris dolata has only one observation documented on iNaturalist, indicating it is rarely encountered or underreported. It is not mentioned in major revisionary works on North American Chrysobothris such as Fisher (1942) or subsequent -group revisions, suggesting it may not belong to any of the well-studied species groups within the .