Nanularia
Casey, 1909
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4Nanularia is a of jewel beetles ( Buprestidae) established by Casey in 1909. The genus contains seven recognized distributed in western North America, with the type locality for N. monoensis in the Benton Range of Mono County, California. These beetles are associated with arid and semi-arid in the Great Basin and surrounding regions.
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Habitat
in this occur in arid and semi-arid environments of western North America, including sage grasslands, pinyon-juniper zones, and dry mountain ranges. The type locality of N. monoensis is in the Benton Range of Mono County, California, an area characterized by exceedingly dry conditions with sparse vegetation.
Distribution
Western North America, with records from California, Nevada, and surrounding regions of the Great Basin. Specific distribution varies by : N. monoensis is known from the Benton Range in Mono County, California; N. brunneata, N. pygmaea, and N. obrienorum were described from southwestern U.S. localities.
Host Associations
- Eriogonum kearneyi var. monoensis - probableCollector sought this plant specifically to find jewel beetles in the Benton Range, suggesting association with Nanularia monoensis, though no beetles were found due to drought conditions
Similar Taxa
- Agrilus walsinghamiBoth are jewel beetles found on rabbitbrush in western Nevada; however, Agrilus walsinghami belongs to Agrilinae and has different morphological features
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Taxonomic history
The was revised by Charles L. Bellamy in 1987 (Contributions in Science, Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History 387:1–20), who described N. monoensis and N. alpina as new . Bellamy's revision covered both Nanularia and the related genus Ampheremus.