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

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.

Astraeus

For more information, see Astraeus

Astraeus aberrans, Paynes Find WA © Mark Hanlon
Astraeus aberrans © Mark Hanlon
Astraeus goerlingi, Pindar WA © Mark Hanlon
Astraeus goerlingi © Mark Hanlon
Astraeus lineatus, Wubin WA © Mark Hanlon
Astraeus lineatus © Mark Hanlon
Astraeus robustus, Paynes Find WA © Mark Hanlon
Astraeus robustus © Mark Hanlon

Castiarina

For more Castiarina information, see Castiarina Index .

Castiarina adelaidae, Belair SA © Marianne Broug
Castiarina adelaidae © Marianne Broug
Castiarina amabilis, Mt Cooke WA © Mark Hanlon
Castiarina amabilis © Mark Hanlon
Castiarina balthasari, Piawaning WA © Mark Hanlon
Castiarina balthasari © Mark Hanlon
Castiarina browni, Gabyon WA © Mark Hanlon
Castiarina browni © Mark Hanlon
Castiarina carminea, Mt Cooke WA © Mark Hanlon
Castiarina carminea © Mark Hanlon
Castiarina charientessa, Badgingarra WA © Mark Hanlon
Castiarina charientessa © Mark Hanlon
Castiarina ignea, Mt Gibson WA © Mark Hanlon
Castiarina ignea © Mark Hanlon
Castiarina luteipennis, Nerang QLD © Hongming Kan
Castiarina luteipennis © Hongming Kan

More Buprestidae

Calotemognatha yarrelli (female), East of Hyde WA © Mark Hanlon
Calotemognatha yarrelli © Mark Hanlon
Chalcophorataenia australasiae, QLD © Mark Hanlon
Chalcophorataenia australasiae © Mark Hanlon
Chalcophorataenia martinii, QLD © Mark Hanlon
Chalcophorataenia martinii © Mark Hanlon
Cyrioides imperialis, Bermagui NSW © Deb Taylor
Cyrioides imperialis © Deb Taylor
Small Cypress Jewel Beetle (Diadoxus erythrurus) laying eggs, Ballandean QLD © Marc Newman
Diadoxus erythrurus © Marc Newman
Diphucrania stigmata, Southwest WA © Michael Lun
Diphucrania stigmata © Michael Lun
Hypocisseis suturalis, Freshwater National Park QLD © Tony Eales
Hypocisseis suturalis © Tony Eales
Julodimorpha saundersii, Kalbarri WA © Mark Hanlon
Julodimorpha saundersii © Mark Hanlon
Melobasis gratiosissima, Ravensthorpe WA © Mark Hanlon
Melobasis gratiosissima © Mark Hanlon
Fire Beetle (Merimna atrata), Darwin NT © Mark Hanlon
Merimna atrata © Mark Hanlon
Metaxymorpha gloriosa, Far Nth QLD © Hongming Kan
Metaxymorpha gloriosa © Hongming Kan
Stigmodera gratiosa, Dongara WA © Mark Hanlon
Stigmodera gratiosa © Mark Hanlon
Temognatha bonvouloiri, Bullfinch WA © Mark Hanlon
Temognatha bonvouloiri © Mark Hanlon
Temognatha chalcodera, WA © Mark Hanlon
Temognatha chalcodera © Mark Hanlon
Temognatha chevrolati, Bullfinch WA © Mark Hanlon
Temognatha chevrolati © Mark Hanlon
Temognatha flavocincta on mallee flowers, Hopetoun WA © Mark Hanlon
Temognatha flavocincta © Mark Hanlon
Temognatha heros (female), near Menzies WA © Mark Hanlon
Temognatha heros © Mark Hanlon
Temognatha lessoni, Hopetoun WA © Mark Hanlon
Temognatha lessoni © Mark Hanlon
Temognatha marginalis, west of Menzies WA © Mark Hanlon
Temognatha marginalis © Mark Hanlon
Temognatha martinii, between Lake King and Esperance WA © Mark Hanlon
Temognatha martinii © Mark Hanlon
Temognatha menalcas (yellow form), Central Victoria © Kees Green
Temognatha menalcas (yellow form) © Kees Green
Temognatha mniszechi, north of Wubin WA © Mark Hanlon
Temognatha mniszechi © Mark Hanlon
Temognatha obscuripenni, Midwest WA © Gary Taylor
Temognatha obscuripenni, Midwest WA © Gary Taylor
Temognatha pictipes, west of Menzies WA © Mark Hanlon
Temognatha pictipes © Mark Hanlon
Temognatha sanguinea, Central Victoria © Kees Green
Temognatha sanguinea, Central Victoria © Kees Green
Temognatha secularis, Ravensthorpe WA © Mark Hanlon
Temognatha secularis © Mark Hanlon
Torresita cuprifera (Jewel Beetle), Nerang QLD © Hongming Kan
Torresita cuprifera © Hongming Kan
Temognatha secularis, Ravensthorpe WA © Mark Hanlon
Temognatha secularis © Mark Hanlon

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Footnote & References

  1. Photographs © Deb Taylor
  2. Photographs © Gary Taylor
  3. Photographs © Marc Newman
  4. Photographs © Mark Hanlon
  5. Photographs © Michael Lun
  6. Australasian Beetles Only, Facebook group, https://www.facebook.com/groups/1180404322409639/

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