Chrysobothris wickhami

Fisher, 1942

Chrysobothris wickhami is a jewel beetle ( Buprestidae) described by Fisher in 1942. The belongs to the large Chrysobothris, a group of wood-boring beetles commonly known as flatheaded borers. Like other members of the Chrysobothris femorata species-group, it is likely associated with woody plants, though specific biological details remain poorly documented. The species is recognized as valid and accepted in current taxonomic databases.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Chrysobothris wickhami: /kɹiː.soʊˈbɔθ.ɹɪs ˈwɪk.hæm.i/

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Distribution

North America. The has been recorded as present on the continent based on GBIF distribution records, though specific locality details are not provided in available sources.

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Taxonomic placement

Chrysobothris wickhami belongs to the Chrysobothris femorata -group, a complex of morphologically similar species that was revised by Wellso and Manley (2007). Species in this group are distinguished by subtle suites of characters including antennal shape, elytral foveae arrangement, pygidial , and coloration patterns rather than single diagnostic features.

Collection context

The appears in the desiderata list of the TCMC (Ted C. MacRae Collection) of Buprestoidea, indicating it is among the North American Chrysobothris species not yet represented in that major research collection. This suggests the species is either genuinely rare or undercollected relative to other members of the .