Chrysobothris dudleyaphaga
Westcott, 2007
Chrysobothris dudleyaphaga is a jewel beetle in the Buprestidae, described by Westcott in 2007 from California and Baja California. It represents a significant association discovery, being the first buprestid documented to feed on Dudleya species (Crassulaceae). This finding established that both larval and Buprestidae utilize hosts in the Crassulaceae plant family. The species was described with detailed biological notes in its original description.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Chrysobothris dudleyaphaga: //ˌkɻaɪsoʊˈboʊθɹɪs ˌdʌdliəˈfeɪɡə//
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Distribution
California and Baja California
Host Associations
- Dudleya spp. - larval and Crassulaceae; this association established that Buprestidae use in this plant
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- GBIF taxonomy match
- Catalogue of Life
- Cindy Kron: Adventures of the North Coast Area Extension Entomologist | Bug Squad
- Beautiful box of Buprestidae | Beetles In The Bush
- Introducing Chrysobothris caddo | Beetles In The Bush
- The perfectly polyphagous Chrysobothris purpureovittata | Beetles In The Bush
- Chrysobothris orono in Tennessee | Beetles In The Bush
- Chrysobothris viridiceps | Beetles In The Bush
- A new species of Chrysobothris Eschscholtz feeding on Dudleya spp. (Crassulaceae) from California and Baja California, with biological, distributional and taxonomic notes on other North American Buprestidae (Coleoptera)