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

Julodimorpha saundersii, in the family Buprestidae, and part of the group of beetles known as “Jewel Beetles”. Unlike the males, who can fly, females of this species cannot fly.

Julodimorpha saundersii, Kalbarri WA © Mark Hanlon
Julodimorpha saundersii, Kalbarri WA © Mark Hanlon
Julodimorpha saundersii, Kalbarri WA © Mark Hanlon
Julodimorpha saundersii, Kalbarri WA © Mark Hanlon
Julodimorpha saundersii, Kalbarri WA © Mark Hanlon
Julodimorpha saundersii, Kalbarri WA © Mark Hanlon
Julodimorpha saundersii, Kalbarri WA © Mark Hanlon
Julodimorpha saundersii, Kalbarri WA © Mark Hanlon

Julodimorpha saundersii mMales tryng to mate with the deceased females, who have died trying to cross the road.

Julodimorpha saundersii, Kalbarri WA © Mark Hanlon
Julodimorpha saundersii, Kalbarri 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: Julodimorphini
  • Subtribe: Julodimorphina
  • Genus: Julodimorpha
  • Species: Julodimorpha saundersii

Footnote & References

  1. Julodimorpha saundersii © Mark Hanlon, Australasian Beetles Only, Facebook group, https://www.facebook.com/groups/1180404322409639/
  2. Julodimorpha saundersii Thomson, 1878, Atlas of Living Australia, https://bie.ala.org.au/species/Julodimorpha saundersii

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

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