Dicerca hesperoborealis
Hatch & Beer, 1938
Dicerca hesperoborealis is a metallic wood-boring beetle in the Buprestidae, described by Hatch & Beer in 1938. It belongs to a whose members are known for cryptic coloration that renders them nearly invisible on bark despite their metallic appearance in collections. The occurs in western North America, with confirmed records from Alberta and British Columbia. Like , it likely develops in dead or dying hardwoods.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Dicerca hesperoborealis: //dɪˈsɜrkə ˌhɛspəroʊbɔːˈriːəlɪs//
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Distribution
Western North America. Documented from Alberta and British Columbia, Canada. The specific epithet "hesperoborealis" (western-northern) suggests a western distribution pattern.
Similar Taxa
- Dicerca obscuraShares and likely general body form; D. obscura occurs in eastern North America and is associated with persimmon, whereas D. hesperoborealis occurs in western regions
- Dicerca luridaAnother widespread eastern Dicerca associated with hickories; D. hesperoborealis is geographically separated in the west
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Etymology
The specific epithet combines Latin 'hespero-' (western) and 'borealis' (northern), indicating the ' geographic position relative to its