Chrysobothris eriogoni
Westcott, 2005
Chrysobothris eriogoni is a metallic wood-boring in the , described by Westcott in 2005 from specimens collected in Oregon and Washington. As a member of the speciose Chrysobothris, it belongs to a group of known for their metallic coloration and association with . The epithet 'eriogoni' suggests a potential association with Eriogonum (wild buckwheat), though this relationship has not been explicitly documented in the available literature.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Chrysobothris eriogoni: /krɪˈsoʊbɒθrɪs ɛriˈɒɡəni/
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Distribution
Known from Oregon and Washington, United States.
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- Wikipedia
- GBIF taxonomy match
- Catalogue of Life
- 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
- The Chrysobothris femorata “problem” | Beetles In The Bush
- The lesser of two jewels | Beetles In The Bush
- A new species of Chrysobothris Eschscholtz from Oregon and Washington, with notes on other Buprestidae (Coleoptera) occurring in the United States and Canada