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Chalcophorataenia quadriimpressa, QLD © Mark Hanlon

Chalcophorataenia quadriimpressa

BuprestidaeMore Buprestidae Buprestidae Index Jewel Beetles Astraeus Bubastes pilbarensis Calodema plebeia Calotemognatha Castiarina Chalcophorataenia quadriimpressa Cyrioides Diadoxus Hypocisseis suturalis Diphucrania Julodimorpha saundersii Melobasis Merimna atrata Metaxymorpha grayii Metaxymorpha gloriosa Stigmodera Temognatha Torresita cuprifera

Chalcophorotaenia is a genus of beetles in the family Buprestidae, subfamily Chrysochroinae. There are current observations across mainland Australia (although only one obervation in Victoria on iNaturalist), at the time of writing (15 March 2025).

Chalcophorataenia quadriimpressa, Broome WA © Mark Hanlon
Chalcophorataenia quadriimpressa, Broome WA © Mark Hanlon
Chalcophorataenia quadriimpressa, QLD © Mark Hanlon
Chalcophorataenia quadriimpressa, QLD © Mark Hanlon

Chalcophorataenia quadriimpressa (on the left) and Chalcophorataenia australasiae (on the right), are commonly encountered together. In the following you can see the difference between these two species.

Chalcophorataenia quadriimpressa (left) and Chalcophorataenia australasiae (right), Broome WA © Mark Hanlon
Chalcophorataenia quadriimpressa (left) and Chalcophorataenia australasiae (right),
Broome WA © Mark Hanlon
  • Scientific classification
  • Kingdom: Animalia
  • Phylum: Arthropoda
  • Subphylum: Hexapoda
  • Class: Insecta
  • Informal: Pterygotes
  • Order: Coleoptera
  • Suborder: Polyphaga
  • Superfamily: Buprestoidea
  • Family: Buprestidae
  • Subfamily: Chrysochroinae
  • Genus: Chalcophorataenia
  • Species: Chalcophorataenia quadriimpressa

Footnote & References

  1. Australasian Beetles Only, https://www.facebook.com/groups/1180404322409639
  2. Chalcophorotaenia quadriimpressa (Waterhouse, 1875), Atlas of Living Australia, https://bie.ala.org.au/species/Chalcophorotaenia quadriimpressa

BuprestidaeMore Buprestidae Buprestidae Index Jewel Beetles Astraeus Bubastes pilbarensis Calodema plebeia Calotemognatha Castiarina Chalcophorataenia quadriimpressa Cyrioides Diadoxus Hypocisseis suturalis Diphucrania Julodimorpha saundersii Melobasis Merimna atrata Metaxymorpha grayii Metaxymorpha gloriosa Stigmodera Temognatha Torresita cuprifera

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