Sphenoptera jugoslavica explained

Sphenoptera jugoslavica is a species in the family Buprestidae ("metallic wood-boring beetles"), in the order Coleoptera ("beetles").^{[1] [2]} A common name for Sphenoptera jugoslavica is "bronze knapweed root borer".^[3] The distribution range of Sphenoptera jugoslavica includes Europe, Northern Asia (excluding China), and 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.
• American Beetles, Volume II: Polyphaga: Scarabaeoidea through Curculionoidea, Arnett, R.H. Jr., M. C. Thomas, P. E. Skelley and J. H. Frank. (eds.). 2002. CRC Press LLC, Boca Raton, Florida.
• American Insects: A Handbook of the Insects of America North of Mexico, Ross H. Arnett. 2000. CRC Press.
• Bellamy, C. L., and G. H. Nelson / Arnett, Ross H. Jr. et al., eds. (2002). Family 41. Buprestidae Leach, 1815. American Beetles, vol. 2: Polyphaga: Scarabaeoidea through Curculionoidea, 98–112.
• 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.
• Peterson Field Guides: Beetles, Richard E. White. 1983. Houghton Mifflin Company.
• The world of jewel beetles (Insecta: Coleoptera: Buprestidae), Bellamy C.L.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Sphenoptera jugoslavica species information.. bugguide.net. 2018-01-15.
2. Web site: Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS). itis.gov. 2018-01-15.
3. Web site: Encyclopedia of Life Sphenoptera jugoslavica species overview.. eol.org. 2018-01-15.