Chrysobothris lilaceous Chamberlin, 1925

Westcott, Richard L., 2023, New host and distribution records plus additional notes for North American species of Chrysobothris Eschscholtz (Coleoptera: Buprestidae), with designation of a lectotype for Chrysobothris vulcanica LeConte, 1861, Insecta Mundi 2023 (967), pp. 1-10 : 5

Chrysobothris lilaceous Chamberlin, 1925

There has been little doubt that, based on collection of adults, this species utilizes junipers as larval hosts ( Nelson et al. 2008). However, apparently no rearing records have been published. I have seen two specimens as follows: California, Santa Clara Co., Mt. Hamilton, V-1967, reared from Juniperus californica Carrière, WFBM ; Oregon, Klamath Co., 4 mi N Klamath Falls, em. 26-VI-1971, reared from burnt Juniperus occidentalis Hooker, Westcott & Penrose, RLWE (new larval hosts). NEVADA, Washoe Co., Reno, Juniperus , [no date] 1988, NVDA.