Buprestidae > More Buprestidae | Buprestidae Index | Jewel Beetles
Buprestidae are an amazing group of insects, with some that are plain in colour (often to blend in with their background) and many others displaying iridescent colours, hence they are collectively known as “Jewel Beetles” or “Metallic Wood-boring Beetles”.
The Buprestids beetles are among the largest family of beetles, with some 15,500 species known in 775 genera. Following is just a small selection of this group.
BuprestidaeMore Buprestidae Buprestidae Index Jewel Beetles Astraeus Bubastes pilbarensis Calodema plebeia Calotemognatha Castiarina Cyrioides Diadoxus Hypocisseis suturalis Diphucrania Julodimorpha saundersii Melobasis Merimna atrata Metaxymorpha grayii Metaxymorpha gloriosa Stigmodera Temognatha Torresita cuprifera
Astraeus
For more information, see Astraeus
Bubastes
Castiarina
For more Castiarina information, see Castiarina Index .
More Buprestidae…
Calotemognatha (genus)
Chalcophorataenia (genus)
Cyrioides (genus)
Diadoxus (genus)
Diphucrania (genus)
Hypocisseis (genus)
Julodimorpha (genus)
Melobasis (genus)
Merimna (genus)
Metaxymorpha (genus)
Stigmodera (genus)
Temognatha (genus)
Torresita (genus)
For more information see our section on:
- Astraeus
- Calotemognatha
- Castiarina
- Cyrioides
- Diadoxus
- Diphucrania
- Julodimorpha saundersii
- Melobasis
- Merimna atrata
- Metaxymorpha grayii
- Metaxymorpha gloriosa
- Stigmodera
- Temognatha
- Torresita cuprifera
Footnote & References
- Photographs © Deb Taylor
- Photographs © Gary Taylor
- Photographs © Marc Newman
- Photographs © Mark Hanlon
- Photographs © Michael Lun
- Australasian Beetles Only, Facebook group, https://www.facebook.com/groups/1180404322409639/
BuprestidaeMore Buprestidae Buprestidae Index Jewel Beetles Astraeus Bubastes pilbarensis Calodema plebeia Calotemognatha Castiarina Cyrioides Diadoxus Hypocisseis suturalis Diphucrania Julodimorpha saundersii Melobasis Merimna atrata Metaxymorpha grayii Metaxymorpha gloriosa Stigmodera Temognatha Torresita cuprifera
ColeopteraColeoptera Index Amarygmus sp Anoplognathus sp Aphanestes gymnopleura Aporocera speciosa Atractocerus crassicornis Blackburnium cavicolle Buprestidae Carphurus Cerambycidae Chalcopteroides (Chalcopterus Beetle) Christmas Beetles Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles) Coleoptera (Beetles) Curculionidae Dicranolaius cinctus Dung Beetle Eretes australis Helea scaphiformis Hydrophilus Ladybirds (Beetles) Lepidiota Lucanidae Lycidae Malachiinae Mordellidae (Pintail Beetles) Neospades sp Omorgus Paropsine Beetle Paropsisterna sp Phorticosomus sp Protaetia fusca Pterohelaeus sp Rhinotia haemoptera Rhipiceridae Scarabaeidae Tenebrionidae Xylophilostenus octophyllus
InsectsBees Beetles Blattodea Butterflies Coleoptera Cicada Crabronidae Diptera Dragonflies & Damselflies Formicidae Hemiptera Heteroptera Moths Orthoptera Orthopteroid Processionary Caterpillar Stink Bugs, Shield Bugs and Allies Wasps Water Scorpion (Laccotrephes tristis) Witchetty Grub