BuprestidaeMore Buprestidae Jewel Beetles Astraeus Calodema plebeia Castiarina Cyrioides Diadoxus Diphucrania Melobasis Merimna atrata Metaxymorpha gloriosa Stigmodera Temognatha Torresita cuprifera

The family Buprestidae are a beautiful and often iridescent colourful group of beetles known collectively as “Jewel Beetles” or “Metallic Wood-boring Beetles”. The larvae of this family of beetles are known as flatheaded borers.

The family is among the largest of the beetles, with some 15,500 species known in 775 genera. In addition, almost 100 fossil species have been described.

Calotemognatha yarrelli

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
Cyrioides imperialis

— See more about Cyrioides and Cyrioides imperialis.

Cyrioides imperialis, Bermagui NSW © Deb Taylor
Cyrioides imperialis, Bermagui NSW © Deb Taylor
Diphucrania stigmata

— many thanks to Joshua Gan for ID.

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
  • Subfamily: Buprestinae
  • Tribe: Epistomentini
  • Subtribe: Epistomentina
  • Genus: Cyrioides
  • Subfamily: Buprestinae
  • Tribe: Stigmoderini
  • Subtribe: Stigmoderina
  • Genus:
    • Calotemognatha
    • Castiarina
    • Stigmodera

Footnote & References

  1. Diphucrania stigmata, Photograph © Michael Lun
  2. Diphucrania leucosticta, Photographs © Deb Taylor
  3. Australasian Beetles Only, Facebook group, https://www.facebook.com/groups/1180404322409639/
  4. Cyrioides imperialis, debtaylor42, iNaturalistAU, https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations/66368954
  5. Diphucrania leucosticta, debtaylor142, iNaturalistAU, https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations/118332573

BuprestidaeMore Buprestidae Jewel Beetles Astraeus Calodema plebeia Castiarina Cyrioides Diadoxus Diphucrania Melobasis Merimna atrata Metaxymorpha gloriosa Stigmodera Temognatha Torresita cuprifera

ColeopteraAmarygmus sp Anoplognathus sp Aphanestes gymnopleura Buprestidae Cerambycidae Coleoptera (Beetles) Curculionidae Digitonthophagus gazella Dung Beetle Eretes australis Helea scaphiformis Johannica gemellata (Pandorea Leaf Beetle) Ladybirds (Beetles) Lepidiota Lucanidae Neospades sp Lycidae Omorgus Paropsine Beetle Paropsisterna sp Pittosporum Leaf Beetle (Lamprolina impressicollis) Protaetia fusca Pterohelaeus sp Rhipiceridae Scarabaeidae Xylophilostenus octophyllus

InsectsBees Beetles Blattodea Butterflies Coleoptera Cicada Crabronidae Diptera Dragonflies & Damselflies Formicidae Hemiptera Heteroptera (True Bugs) Mango Planthopper Moths Orthoptera Orthopteroid Processionary Caterpillar Stink Bugs, Shield Bugs and Allies Syrphidae Wasps Water Scorpion (Laccotrephes tristis) Witchetty Grub