Nanularia monoensis
Bellamy, 1987
Nanularia monoensis is a of metallic wood-boring beetle in the Buprestidae. Described by Charles L. Bellamy in 1987, it is known from a restricted area in the Benton Range of Mono County, California. The species is considered rare, with few documented observations.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Nanularia monoensis: //ˌnæn.juˈlæɹ.i.ə ˌmoʊ.noʊˈɛn.sɪs//
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Habitat
The type locality is in the Benton Range of Mono County, California, where the occurs in a dry, arid environment. The area is characterized by sparse vegetation and limited herbaceous plant growth during dry periods.
Distribution
Known only from the Benton Range in Mono County, California, within the Mono Basin region of eastern California.
Host Associations
- Eriogonum kearneyi var. monoensis - plantBuckwheat on which have been searched for; noted as absent during dry conditions in 2013
Similar Taxa
- NanulariaOther members of the Nanularia; N. monoensis was described in Bellamy's 1987 revision of the genera Nanularia and Ampheremus
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Type locality significance
The Benton Range is the type locality for both Nanularia monoensis and the longhorned beetle Crossidius hirtipes rhodopus, making it an important site for in the Mono Basin region.
Rarity and collecting challenges
During a 2013 visit by experienced collectors, the could not be located due to extended drought conditions that eliminated herbaceous vegetation including the plant Eriogonum kearneyi var. monoensis. Only a single blooming Ericameria nauseosa plant in the area supported any beetles at all.