Biology:Trichinorhipis
Trichinorhipis is a monotypic genus of beetles in the family Buprestidae, subfamily Buprestinae, and tribe Xenorhipidini.[1] The single species, Trichinorhipis knulli, is endemic to California in the United States, where it has been collected from Riverside[2] and Imperial Counties.[3]
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.[2] Very few specimens of this beetle have been collected, but it has usually been associated with jojoba (Simmondsia chinensis).[4]
The beetle has been collected close to the Mexico–United States border, so it likely occurs in Mexico as well.[3]
The genus is so far monotypic, another undescribed beetle found in West Texas likely belongs to the genus as well.[3]
References
- ↑ "Genus Trichinorhipis" (in en). https://inaturalist.lu/taxa/178763-Trichinorhipis.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Barr, W. F. (1948). A new genus and species of Buprestidae from Southern California (Coleoptera). Entomological News 59(3) 69-72.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 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. (2013). "Genus Trichinorhipis". A Checklist of World Buprestoidea. https://cerambycids.com/Buprestidae/WorldCat/Genera/Trichinorhipis.htm. Retrieved 7 Sep 2021.
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