Trichinorhipis
| Trichinorhipis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Elateriformia |
| Family: | Buprestidae |
| Subfamily: | Buprestinae |
| Tribe: | Xenorhipidini |
| Genus: | Trichinorhipis Barr, 1948 |
| Species: | T. knulli |
| Binomial name | |
| Trichinorhipis knulli Barr, 1948 | |
Trichinorhipis is a monotypic genus of beetles in the family Buprestidae, subfamily Buprestinae, and tribe Xenorhipidini.[2] The single species, Trichinorhipis knulli, is endemic to California in the United States, where it has been collected from Riverside[3] and Imperial Counties.[4]
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.[3] Very few specimens of this beetle have been collected, but it has usually been associated with jojoba (Simmondsia chinensis).[5]
The beetle has been collected close to the Mexico–United States border, so it likely occurs in Mexico as well.[4]
The genus is so far monotypic, another undescribed beetle found in West Texas likely belongs to the genus as well.[4]
References
[edit]- ↑ NatureServe. 2014. Trichinorhipis knulli. NatureServe Explorer.
- ↑ "Genus Trichinorhipis". iNaturalist Luxembourg. Retrieved 2025-01-27.
- 1 2 Barr, W. F. (1948). A new genus and species of Buprestidae from Southern California (Coleoptera). Entomological News 59(3) 69-72.
- 1 2 3 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
[edit]- Bellamy, C. L. (2013). "Genus Trichinorhipis". A Checklist of World Buprestoidea. Retrieved 7 Sep 2021.
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