New and Interesting Records of Jewel Beetles (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) from Kenya
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Date
2021
Authors
Kahuthia, Ruth
Abonyo, Andrew
Sakalian, Vladimir
Georgiev, Georgi
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Publisher
Acta Zoologica Bulgarica
Abstract
During the period 2016-2019, jewel beetles (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) associated with Vachellia xanthophloea (Fabaceae) were studied in Kenya. Samples of dead and infested wood were collected from different localities in the country. In laboratory conditions, the samples were placed in plastic boxes and kept at
room temperatures (23±2ºC). Two new buprestid species for Kenya, Chalcogenia toroensis Obenberger,
1931 and Agrilus (Agriphylus) claudulus Obenberger, 1935, were reared from infested stems and branches
of V. xanthophloea. In addition, five previously reported species were found in new localities. The new
records have increased the number of known buprestid taxa in the country up to 540.
Description
A research article published in Acta Zoologica Bulgarica
Keywords
Buprestidae, New records, Vachellia xanthophloea, Kenya
Citation
Kahuthia, R., Abonyo, A., Sakalian, V., & Georgiev, G. New and Interesting Records of Jewel Beetles (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) from Kenya.