The Jewel Beetles of Minnesota Marie J. Hallinen, Jacob T. Wittman, Wayne P. Steffens, Jennifer L. Schultz, Brian H. Aukema Department of Entomology College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences Printed March 2021 Author Contact Information Marie J. Hallinen Department of Entomology, University of Minnesota 1980 Folwell Ave., 432 Hodson Hall St. Paul, MN 55108, USA
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[email protected] Acknowledgements We thank Robin Thompson at the Minnesota Department of Entomology Insect Collection for providing access to the collection. Norman Woodley (USDA ARS Systematic Entomology Lab, Beltsville, MD, ret.), T. C. MacRae (Bayer Crop Science, Chesterfield, MO), S. G. Wellso (Texas A&M University, College Station, TX), and R. L. Westcott (Oregon Department of Agriculture, Salem, OR) assisted with buprestid identification. Wasp Watchers volunteers collected many beetles, and lab technicians including Elgin Lee, Joe Ure, Bade Turgut, Piper Haynes, Mara Short, Tenzin Dothar, Kristine Jecha, and Chelsea Zblewski (UMN) helped collect and barcode beetles. Aubree Kees (UMN) assisted with document editing and photo compilation. Lastly, thanks to the many photographers who provided photos for this work. Funding for this booklet was provided by an appropriation from the MN Environmental and Natural Resources Trust Fund of the Legislative Citizens Commission on Minnesota Resources, project M.L. 2017 Chpt.