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

The species Calodema plebeia is a beautiful examples of the “Jewel Beetles”.

Belonging to the genera Calodema, together with Metaxymorpha, they are among several genera comprising the tribe Stigmoderini, subfamily Buprestinae. Both Calodema and Metaxymorpha, are Australasian genera, containing colourful examples of the “Jewel Beetles” — check out Metaxymorpha gloriosa.

Calodema plebeia, Far North QLD © Hongming Kan
Calodema plebeia, Far North QLD © Hongming Kan
Calodema plebeia, Far North QLD © Hongming Kan
Calodema plebeia, Far North QLD © Hongming Kan
Calodema plebeia, Far North QLD © Hongming Kan
Calodema plebeia, Far North QLD © Hongming Kan
Calodema plebeia, Far North QLD © Hongming Kan
Calodema plebeia, Far North QLD © Hongming Kan
Calodema plebeia, Far North QLD © Hongming Kan
Calodema plebeia, Far North QLD © Hongming Kan
Calodema plebeia, Far North QLD © Hongming Kan
Calodema plebeia, Far North QLD © Hongming Kan
Calodema plebeia, Far North QLD © Hongming Kan
Calodema plebeia, Far North QLD © Hongming Kan
  • Scientific classification
  • Kingdom: Animalia
  • Phylum: Arthropoda
  • Subphylum: Hexapoda
  • Class: Insecta
  • Subclass: Pterygota
  • Order: Coleoptera
  • Suborder: Polyphaga
  • Infraorder: Elateriformia
  • Superfamily: Buprestoidea
  • Family: Buprestidae
  • Subfamily: Buprestinae
  • Tribe: Stigmoderini
  • Genus: Calodema
  • Species: Calodema plebeia

Footnote & References

  1. Photographs Calodema plebeia © Hongming Kan
  2. Calodema plebeia Jordan, 1895, Atlas of Living Australia, https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/5793b84d-4b4f-4372-8871-20818f838c6e
  3. Calodema plebeia, iNaturalistAU, https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/taxa/549069-Calodema-plebeia

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

ColeopteraColeoptera Index Amarygmus sp Anoplognathus sp Aphanestes gymnopleura Buprestidae Carphurus Cerambycidae Chalcopteroides (Chalcopterus Beetle) Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles) Coleoptera (Beetles) Curculionidae Dung Beetle Eretes australis Helea scaphiformis Hydrophilus Ladybirds (Beetles) Lepidiota Lucanidae Lycidae Neospades sp Omorgus Paropsine Beetle Paropsisterna sp Phorticosomus sp Protaetia fusca Pterohelaeus sp 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