Chrysobothris eriogoni Westcott, 2005

Westcott, Richard L., 2023, New host and distribution records plus additional notes for North American species of Chrysobothris Eschscholtz (Coleoptera: Buprestidae), with designation of a lectotype for Chrysobothris vulcanica LeConte, 1861, Insecta Mundi 2023 (967), pp. 1-10 : 4

Chrysobothris eriogoni Westcott, 2005

Nelson et al. (2008) erroneously listed Eriogonum compositum Douglas ex Benth. (Polygonaceae) as a larval host. The only confirmed larval host is Eriogonum elatum Douglas ex Benth. , and reference to the former species was considered to be based on mislabeling ( Westcott 2005). Instead, it may reflect collection of adults on E. compositum or, much less likely, due to misidentification of the plant; the two species may occur together. Each harbors larvae of a different yet closely related species of Chrysobothris ( Westcott 2005) .