''Chalcophora angulicollis'', known generally as the western sculptured pine borer or sculptured pine borer, is a species of
metallic wood-boring beetle in the family
Buprestidae
Buprestidae is a family of beetles known as jewel beetles or metallic wood-boring beetles because of their glossy iridescent colors. Larvae of this family are known as flatheaded borers. The family is among the largest of the beetles, with some ...
. They are found in dry parts of the world such as the western parts of North America. They have a dark brown textured shell with a shimmery gradient.
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Subspecies
These two subspecies belong to the species ''Chalcophora angulicollis'':
* ''Chalcophora angulicollis angulicollis''
* ''Chalcophora angulicollis montana'' Casey
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Buprestidae
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Beetles described in 1857
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