Phymatodes vulneratus LeConte

Swift, Ian P. & Ray, Ann M., 2010, Nomenclatural changes in North American Phymatodes Mulsant (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae), Zootaxa 2448, pp. 35-52 : 49

Phymatodes vulneratus LeConte

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Callidium vulneratum LeConte, 1857:60 . Type locality: San Francisco, California, USA. MCZC

Phymatodes concinnus Casey 1912:278 . Type locality: Santa Cruz Mountains, California, USA. USNM

This species appears to be more widespread than previously known with many populations exhibiting differing phenotypes. We found only minor differences among populations, however. These range from entirely dark brown specimens from Montana; mostly red specimens with large medial fasciae from Utah; large, bright orange-red specimens from southern California; and dark red specimens with large fasciae from over 3000 m in Nevada. Many of these populations are separable by color pattern; however, the combined differences among them encompass the variation within the species as a whole. Therefore, we have chosen to recognize P. vulneratus with its many color variations as a single species.

See also the discussion of P. shareeae .

Specimens examined: 185, including the type of P. vulneratus , P. oregonensis , P. vulneratus var. nigrescens , and P. concinnus