Chalcophora angulicollis (LeConte) and Chalcophora virginiensis (Drury) are shown to be valid allopatric species in the western and eastern forests of North America, respectively. The historic uncertainty regarding their status is reviewed, and new characters of the aedeagus, penultimate maxillary palpomere, and elytral serrations are utilized for their identification. This information is combined with redescriptions, diagnoses, illustrations, and a key for all species of Chalcophora Dejean in North America north of Mexico.
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The Coleopterists Bulletin
Vol. 67 • No. 4
December 2013
Vol. 67 • No. 4
December 2013
coniferous forests
key
metallic wood-boring beetles
Nearctic
taxonomy