Chemosensory-adaptation

Guides

• Trichinorhipis

  Trichinorhipis is a monotypic genus of jewel beetles (Buprestidae) endemic to southern California. The sole species, Trichinorhipis knulli, measures under 4 mm and exhibits distinctive sexual dimorphism in antennae: males possess fan-like (flabellate) antennae adapted for detecting female sex pheromones, while females have unmodified serrate antennae. The genus is placed in its own subtribe (Trichinorphidina) within the tribe Xenorhipidini due to unique morphological characters distinguishing it from related genera Hesperorhipis and Xenorhipis.

  Buprestidaejewel-beetlesXenorhipidinimonotypic-genussexual-dimorphismflabellate-antennaeCalifornia-endemicjojobadesert-beetleswood-boring-larvaerare-beetlespheromone-detectionchemosensory-adaptation