Trichinorhipis
Trichinorhipis is a monotypic genus of beetles in the family Buprestidae, the jewel beetles. The single species, Trichinorhipis knulli, is endemic to California in the United States, where it has been collected from Riverside[1] and Imperial Counties.[2]
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| Genus: | Trichinorhipis Barr, 1948 |
| Species: | T. knulli |
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This beetle is black with large whitish marks across its elytra. The original specimen measured less than 4 millimeters in length. It has fan-like (flabellate) antennae.[1] Very few specimens of this beetle have been collected, but it has usually been associated with jojoba (Simmondsia chinensis).[3]
The beetle has been collected close to the Mexico–United States border, so it likely occurs in Mexico as well.[2]
The genus is so far monotypic, another undescribed beetle found in West Texas likely belongs to the genus as well.[2]
References
- Barr, W. F. (1948). A new genus and species of Buprestidae from Southern California (Coleoptera). Entomological News 59(3) 69-72.
- Bellamy, C. L. (2006). A new subtribe for Trichinorhipis Barr, 1948 (Coleoptera: Buprestidae). The Pan-Pacific Entomologist 82(2) 139-43.
- Bellamy, C. L. (2007). Delayed, or prolonged, emergence of three uncommon California Buprestidae (Coleoptera). The Pan-Pacific Entomologist 83(4) 366-68.
External links
- Bellamy, C. L. (2010). "Genus Trichinorhipis". A Checklist of World Buprestoidea. Retrieved 20 Jun 2011.
- NatureServe. 2014. Trichinorhipis knulli. NatureServe Explorer.