Chrysobothris adelpha Harold, 1869

Wellso, Stanley G. & Manley, Gary V., 2007, A revision of the Chrysobothris femorata (Olivier, 1790) species group from North America, north of Mexico (Coleoptera: Buprestidae), Zootaxa 1652, pp. 1-26 : 6

Chrysobothris adelpha Harold, 1869

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Chrysobothris adelpha Harold 1869:124 (nom. nov. for C. soror LeConte 1860: 232 Chrysobothris adelpha Gemminger & Harold 1869: 1423 . Franklin & Lund 1956: 34; Dominguez 1969: 24 –26; Wellso, et al. 1976:11; MacRae 1991: 112

Diagnosis. Both sexes have relatively inconspicuous elytral foveae and smooth punctate pronota with transverse ridges. Males: clypeus not semicircularly rounded on each side of middle, margin green. Each genital paramere with lateral perpendicular spine ( Fig. 15 ). Some individuals have as many as seven very small protibia teeth. Males: 7.6 – 12.9 mm long, 3.0 – 5.2 mm wide. Females: clypeus brown, margin greenish to bronzy-brown. Pygidium with lateral impression broadly concave and with unique hyaline membrane margin ( Fig. 27 ). Females: 8.9 – 16.0 mm long, 4.1 – 5.9 mm wide.

Hosts. This species usually is associated with Carya spp., and has been reared from: Amelanchier arborea (Michx. f.). Fern., Carya illinoinensis (Wangenh.) K. Koch. , C. ovata (Mill.) E. Koch. , C. tomentosa Nutt. , and Prosopis grandulosa Torr.

Distribution. Its range appears to be as broad as that of its hosts, and this species probably occurs in all of the states east of those from Texas to Minnesota, reported from Mexico ( Dominguez, 1969) and Canada (Bright, 1987). NEW STATE RECORDS: KENTUCKY: Estill Co., Taylorsville, 8-VI-86, D. A. Porter. TENNESSEE: Monroe Co., Cherokee Ntl. For., Citico Creek Rdl, 30-V-86, J. E. Zablotny. WISCONSIN: Dane Co., Madison, 18-VI-66, S. G. Wellso.

Figures

FIGURES 1 – 12. Dorsal view of elytra: Fig. 1, Chrysobothris mescalero Wellso & Manley; Fig. 2, Chrysobothris seminole Wellso & Manley; Fig. 3, Chrysobothris adelpha Harold; Fig. 4, Chrysobothris sloicola Manley & Wellso; Fig. 5, Chrysobothris rugosiceps Melsheimer; Fig. 6, Chrysobothris viridiceps Melsheimer; Fig. 7, Chrysobothris quadriimpressa Gory & Laporte; Fig. 8, Chrysobothris femorata (Olivier); Fig. 9, Chrysobothris wintu Wellso & Manley; Fig. 10, Chrysobothris comanche Wellso & Manley; Fig. 11, Chrysobothris caddo Wellso & Manley; Fig. 12, Chrysobothris shawnee Wellso & Manley.

FIGURES 13 – 24. Dorsal and ventral view of male genitalia: Fig. 13, Chrysobothris mescalero Wellso & Manley; Fig. 14, Chrysobothris seminole Wellso & Manley; Fig. 15, Chrysobothris adelpha Harold; Fig. 16, Chrysobothris sloicola Manley & Wellso; Fig. 17, Chrysobothris rugosiceps Melsheimer; Fig. 18, Chrysobothris viridiceps Melsheimer; Fig. 19, Chrysobothris quadriimpressa Gory & Laporte; Fig. 20, Chrysobothris femorata (Olivier); Fig. 21, Chrysobothris wintu Wellso & Manley; Fig. 22, Chrysobothris comanche Wellso & Manley; Fig. 23, Chrysobothris caddo Wellso & Manley; Fig. 24, Chrysobothris shawnee Wellso & Manley.

FIGURES 25 – 36. Dorsal view of female pygidium: Fig. 25, Chrysobothris mescalero Wellso & Manley; Fig. 26, Chrysobothris seminole Wellso & Manley; Fig. 27, Chrysobothris adelpha Harold; Fig. 28, Chrysobothris sloicola Manley & Wellso; Fig. 29, Chrysobothris rugosiceps Melsheimer; Fig. 30, Chrysobothris viridiceps Melsheimer; Fig. 31, Chrysobothris quadriimpressa Gory & Laporte; Fig. 32, Chrysobothris femorata (Olivier); Fig. 33, Chrysobothris wintu Wellso & Manley; Fig. 34, Chrysobothris comanche Wellso & Manley; Fig. 35, Chrysobothris caddo Wellso & Manley; Fig. 36, Chrysobothris shawnee Wellso & Manley.