Chalcophora fortis explained
Chalcophora fortis is a species in the family Buprestidae ("metallic wood-boring beetles"), in the order Coleoptera ("beetles").[1] [2] [3] It is found in North America.[2]
Further reading
- "A catalog and bibliography of the Buprestoidea of America north of Mexico", Nelson et al. 2008. The Coleopterists Society, Special Publication No. 4. 274 pp.
- Arnett, R. H. Jr., M. C. Thomas, P. E. Skelley and J. H. Frank. (eds.). (21 June 2002). American Beetles, Volume II: Polyphaga: Scarabaeoidea through Curculionoidea. CRC Press LLC, Boca Raton, Florida .
- Bellamy, C.L. (2008-2009). A World Catalogue and Bibliography of the Jewel Beetles (Coleoptera: Buprestoidea), Volumes 1-5. Pensoft Series Faunistica No. 76-80.
- Nelson, Gayle H., George C. Walters Jr., R. Dennis Haines, and Charles L. Bellamy (2008). "A Catalog and Bibliography of the Buprestoidea of America North of Mexico". The Coleopterists' Society, Special Publication, no. 4, iv + 274.
- Richard E. White. (1983). Peterson Field Guides: Beetles. Houghton Mifflin Company.
- Ross H. Arnett. (2000). American Insects: A Handbook of the Insects of America North of Mexico. CRC Press.
Notes and References
- Web site: Chalcophora fortis Species Information. BugGuide.net. Iowa State University. 2018-01-18.
- Web site: Chalcophora fortis Report. Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS). 2018-01-18.
- Web site: Chalcophora fortis Species Overview. Encyclopedia of Life. 2018-01-18.
