Texania
Texania
Classification
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Subphylum: Hexapoda
- Class: Insecta
- Order: Coleoptera
- Suborder: Polyphaga
- Superfamily: Buprestoidea
- Family: Buprestidae
- Subfamily: Chrysochroinae
- Tribe: Chrysochroini
- Genus: Texania
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Texania: //tɛkˈseɪ.ni.ə//
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Summary
Texania is a genus of beetles within the family Buprestidae, previously classified under Chalcophorella. It comprises three species primarily found in North America.
Physical Characteristics
The genus Texania is characterized by a pronotum with a single medial groove and elytra with lateral apices that are serrate.
Identification Tips
Look for the distinctive single medial groove on the pronotum and serrate lateral apices on the elytra for identification.
Distribution
Found in the United States, specifically from New York to North Carolina and Louisiana to Iowa and Texas. Also present in Ontario, Canada.
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Tags
- Buprestidae
- beetles
- Texania