Subtribe Chrysobothrina Gory & Laporte, 1837
Type genus:
Chrysobothris Eschscholtz, 1829 [by indication].
Introduction
The subtribe Chrysobothrina in Australia is represented by the 15 species of the cosmopolitan genus Chrysobothris Eschscholtz. This is one of the larger buprestid genera with species found in all biogeographical regions. The last revision of Australian Chrysobothris was by Carter (1925) with two species described since then by Hawkeswood (1986, 1997).
General References
Carter, H.J. 1925. Revision of the Australian species of Chrysobothris (Fam. Buprestidae), together with notes and descriptions of new species of Coleoptera. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 50: 225–244
Hawkeswood, T.J. 1986. A new species of Chrysobothris (Coleoptera, Buprestidae, Chrysobothrinae) from Townsville, northern Queensland, Australia. Giornale Italiano di Entomologia 3: 167–172 [30 Apr. 1986]
Hawkeswood, T.J. 1997. A new species of the genus Chrysobothris Eschscholtz (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) from Australia. Giornale Italiano di Entomologia 7: 345-349
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |