pannaking22 Posted December 17, 2013 Report Share Posted December 17, 2013 I'm getting more into buprestids and I was wondering where people are finding them (location and state please)? If you have pictures or have already identified them, feel free to put that info up too! I want to get a good idea of where to collect this next spring/summer/fall and any extra info helps. I only have ~7 different species (maybe more once I get the others identified), so I want to really expand my collection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pannaking22 Posted December 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2013 Sorry, forgot to add in the US, since I know we have a few international members here (not that I don't enjoy your buprestids as well ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarvaHunter Posted December 17, 2013 Report Share Posted December 17, 2013 I found Chalcophora virginiensis in Florida at ft.lauderdale and other city's in Fla. I found them by picking the bark off of pine trees and once on the ground at a fair. What methods do you use to catch them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pannaking22 Posted December 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2013 Very nice species! I haven't really collected them, so I'm still working out good methods. I've found mine by peeling bark and doing sweeps of vegetation on the edges of woods. I did trade a friend of mine to get a Dicerca and a Chrysobothris though. Need to get those down to species over the winter. I know using a beating sheet is supposed to work well in the Southwest, but I'm not sure how effective it would be in the Midwest. Tree species/tree health definitely matters though, so that'll be something I'll have to learn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarvaHunter Posted December 18, 2013 Report Share Posted December 18, 2013 Beat sheets have been used successfully by Florida entomologists with great success! I am sure they are not prejudice to location, you should be fine, but yea, learn about the trees they attack and the signs on the trees and you will be good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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