Acmaeodera

Abstract: Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) strumiai sp. nov. from Oman, Saudi Arabia, Yemen and Mauritania, and A. (Acmaeotethya) dhofarica sp. nov. from Oman and Yemen are described, illustrated and compared with related species.

Abstract: Chrysobothris eriogoni Westcott, new species (Buprestidae), from Oregon and Washington is described and figured. New synonymy is presented under Acmaeodera haemorrhoa LeConte (=A. bouvieri Kerremans) and A. solitaria Kerremans (=A. thoracica Kerremans). Biological, distributional and taxonomic notes are presented for 43 other species in the following genera: Acmaeodera, Acmaeoderoides, Acmaeoderopsis, Agrilus, Anambodera, Anthaxia, Brachys, Buprestis, Chrysobothris, Dicerca, Paratyndaris, Poecilonota, Spectralia.

Abstract: New biological and distributional data for 104 species of Buprestidae are presented here to be available for the U.S. Department of Agriculture and Smithsonian Institution Catalog of Coleoptera (in prep.). Genera and species are arranged alphabetically for easy reference. New records are in boldface letters. The term new larval host refers to material that was either "reared" or "cut" from plant and new adult host refers to material that was collected on the plant. Unless otherwise indicated the specimens are in the collection of the collector. Abbreviations of collections [brackets] are as listed in Arnetl a;l~i Samuelson (1969) or as given below. I wish to thank the following for allowing me to include data from collections in their care or for making helpful suggestions: A. Allen, Boise, Idaho; R. Baranowski, Zoologiska Institutionen, Lund, Sweden; D. F. Bray, Univ. of Delaware, Newark; D. S. Chandler, Univ. of New Hampshire, Durham; J. B. Chapin and E. G. Riley, Louisiana State Univ., Baton Rouge; J. Chemsak, Univ. of California, Berkeley; J. M. Cicero, San Antonio, Texas; P. H. Freytag, Univ. of Kentucky, Lexington; S. Frommer and J. D. Pinto, Univ. of California, Riverside; L. L. Lampert, Jr., Asheville, North Carolina; H. B. Leech, Angwin, California; T. C. MacRae, Missouri Dep. Agr., St. Louis; W. T. Morgan, Chadron State College, Chadron, Nebraska; Y. Sedman, Western Illinois Univ., Macomb; K. Stephan, Red Oak, Oklahoma; R. H. Turnbow, Jr., Fort Rucker, Alabama; D. S. Verity, Univ. of California, Los Angeles; M. Volkovitsh, Zoological Mus., Acad. Sci., Leningrad (ZMAS); G. C. Walters, Jr., Los Angeles, California; J. E. Wappes (JEWC), Woodlands, Texas; and R. L. Westcott, Oregon Dep. Agr., Salem. Acmaeodera fenyesi Fall. CALIFORNIA: Riverside Co., Pinyon Flat, 8-VI80, G. H. Nelson, on Lotus rigidus; San Jacinto Mts., 4,0001, 14-VI-64, G. C. Walters [GHNC], on Quercus sp. (New adult host records.) Acmaeodera mixta LeConte. OKLAHOMA: Latimer Co., 5 mi W. Red Oak, various dates VI-77, K. Stephan [& GHNC]. (New state record.) Acmaeodera neglecta Fall. MISSOURI: Jefferson Co., Victoria Glade, 2.5

Abstract: New distributional data and adult and larval host records are presented for 85 species in the genus Acmaeodera. Seven species are recorded for the first time from Mexico and one is new to Central America. A. neoneglecta Fisher is recorded from the United States and compared with A. tubulus (Fabricius). Adult behavior of A. plagiaticauda Horn is discussed.