| Trichinorhipis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Elateriformia |
| Family: | Buprestidae |
| Subfamily: | Buprestinae |
| Tribe: | Xenorhipidini |
| Genus: | Trichinorhipis Barr, 1948 |
| Species: | T. knulli |
| Binomial name | |
| Trichinorhipis knulli Barr, 1948 | |
Trichinorhipis is a monotypic genus of beetles in the family Buprestidae, subfamily Buprestinae, and tribe Xenorhipidini. [2] The single species, Trichinorhipis knulli, is endemic to California in the United States, where it has been collected from Riverside [3] and Imperial Counties. [4]
This beetle is black with large whitish marks across its elytra. The original specimen measured less than 4 millimeters in length. It has fan-like (flabellate) antennae. [3] Very few specimens of this beetle have been collected, but it has usually been associated with jojoba (Simmondsia chinensis). [5]
The beetle has been collected close to the Mexico–United States border, so it likely occurs in Mexico as well. [4]
The genus is so far monotypic, another undescribed beetle found in West Texas likely belongs to the genus as well. [4]
