New State and Adult Host Records for Species of Anthaxia DeGeer and Melanophila Eschscholtz (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) in the Western United States

Authors

Richard L. Westcott, Salem, Oregon, United StatesFollow
Luc Leblanc, W. F. Barr Entomological Museum, University of IdahoFollow

Document Type

Article

Date of this Version

2025

Citation

Insecta Mundi (2025) 1107

February 28, 2025

ZooBank registration: urn:lsid:zoobank.org:pub:381DD2D9-A001-4EE2-BBD2-4EFFF411338A

Comments

Copyright 2025, the authors. Open access

License: CC BY-NC 3.0

Abstract

New state records are provided for one species of Anthaxia (Haplanthaxia) Reitter, six species of Anthaxia (Melanthaxia) Richter, and one species of Melanophila Eschscholtz (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) in the Western United States. One new adult host record is provided for Anthaxia (Melanthaxia) aeneogaster Gory and Laporte, two are provided for Melanophila atropurpurea (Say), and one for Phaenops intrusa (Horn).