DiphucraniaDiphucrania duodecimmaculata Diphucrania leucosticta

— see Diphucrania broomensis | Diphucrania opima | Diphucrania stigmata

Diphucrania is a genus of beetles in the family Buprestidae, with over 200 species in Australia.

Among the described species we have listed include Diphucrania broomensis, Diphucrania leucosticta, Diphucrania opima and Diphucrania stigmata.


Diphucrania broomensis
Diphucrania broomensis, Broome WA © Mark Hanlon
Diphucrania broomensis, Broome WA © Mark Hanlon
Diphucrania leucosticta

— see more information on Diphucrania leucosticta

Diphucrania opima
Diphucrania stigmata
Diphucrania stigmata, Southwest WA © Michael Lun
Diphucrania stigmata, Southwest WA © Michael Lun

  • Scientific classification
  • Kingdom: Animalia
  • Phylum: Arthropoda
  • Subphylum: Hexapoda
  • Class: Insecta
  • Informal: Pterygotes
  • Order: Coleoptera
  • Suborder: Polyphaga
  • Superfamily: Buprestoidea
  • Family: Buprestidae
  • Subfamily: Agrilinae
  • Tribe: Coraebini
  • Subtribe Cisseina
  • Genus: Diphucrania

Footnote & References

  1. Diphucrania broomensis, Diphucrania opima © Mark Hanlon
  2. Diphucrania leucosticta, © Deb Taylor
  3. Diphucrania stigmata © Michael Lun
  4. Diphucrania Dejean, 1833, Atlas of Living Australia, https://bie.ala.org.au/species/Diphucrania
  5. Genus Diphucrania, iNaturalistAU, https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/taxa/486015-Diphucrania

DiphucraniaDiphucrania duodecimmaculata Diphucrania leucosticta

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 Blackburnium cavicolle Buprestidae Carphurus Cerambycidae Chalcopteroides (Chalcopterus Beetle) Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles) Coleoptera (Beetles) Curculionidae Dung Beetle Eretes australis Helea scaphiformis Hydrophilus Ladybirds (Beetles) Lepidiota Lucanidae Neospades sp Lycidae 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