BuprestidaeMore Buprestidae Buprestidae Index Jewel Beetles Astraeus Calodema plebeia Calotemognatha Castiarina Cyrioides Diadoxus Diphucrania Hypocisseis suturalis Julodimorpha saundersii Melobasis Merimna atrata Metaxymorpha grayii 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 Buprestidae Index Jewel Beetles Astraeus Calodema plebeia Calotemognatha Castiarina Cyrioides Diadoxus Diphucrania Hypocisseis suturalis 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 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