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

The genus Calotemognatha is in the family Buprestidae, that at time of writing (2 October 2024) contain only 3 recognised species.

Calotemognatha varicollis

Calotemognatha varicollis on Regelia ciliata, Orange Springs Rd WA © Mark Hanlon
Calotemognatha varicollis on Regelia ciliata, Orange Springs Rd WA © Mark Hanlon

Calotemognatha yarrelli

Following is Calotemognatha yarrelli (female). the male of the species are unbanded.

Calotemognatha yarrelli (female), East of Hyde WA © Mark Hanlon
Calotemognatha yarrelli (female), East of Hyde WA © Mark Hanlon
  • Scientific classification
  • Kingdom: Animalia
  • Phylum: Arthropoda
  • Subphylum: Hexapoda
  • Class: Insecta
  • Informal: Pterygotes
  • Order: Coleoptera
  • Suborder: Polyphaga
  • Superfamily: Buprestoidea
  • Family: Buprestidae
  • Subfamily: Buprestinae
  • Tribe: Stigmoderini
  • Subtribe: Stigmoderina
  • Genus: Calotemognatha
  • Species:
    • Calotemognatha laevicollis (Saunders, 1868)
    • Calotemognatha varicollis (Carter, 1913)
    • Calotemognatha yarelli (Gory & Laporte, 1838)

Footnote & References

  1. Calotemognatha varicollis © Mark Hanlon
  2. Calotemognatha yarrelli © Mark Hanlon
  3. Calotemognatha Peterson, 1991, Atlas of Living Australia, https://bie.ala.org.au/species/Calotemognatha

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 Dung Beetle Eretes australis Helea scaphiformis Hydrophilus Ladybirds (Beetles) Lepidiota Lucanidae Lycidae 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