Temognatha is a genus of metallic wood-boring beetles, that include over 85 species native to Australia.
The genus Temognatha was previously known as Stigmodera and Themognatha and belongs to the Buprestidae family.
- 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: Temognatha
Footnote & References
- Temognatha chevrolati (extract from video) © Mark Hanlon
- Temognatha Solier, 1833, Atlas of Living Australia, https://bie.ala.org.au/species/Temognatha
- Genus Temognatha, iNaturalistAU, https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/taxa/332345-Temognatha
- Jewel beetles found in WA from the genus Temognatha, Western Australian Museum, https://museum.wa.gov.au/explore/high-res/jewel-beetles-found-wa-genus-temognatha
TemognathaTemognatha Index Temognatha bruckii Temognatha chevrolati Temognatha conspicillata Temognatha flavocincta Temognatha martini Temognatha menalcas Temognatha sanguinea
BuprestidaeMore Buprestidae Buprestidae Index Jewel Beetles Astraeus Bubastes pilbarensis Calodema plebeia Calotemognatha Castiarina Chalcophorataenia quadriimpressa 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 Aphanesthes succine Aporocera speciosa Atractocerus crassicornis Blackburnium cavicolle Buprestidae Carphurus Cerambycidae Chalcopteroides (Chalcopterus Beetle) Christmas Beetles Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles) Coleoptera (Beetles) Curculionidae Dicranolaius cinctus Dung Beetle Eretes australis Helea scaphiformis Hydrophilus Ladybirds (Beetles) Lepidiota Lucanidae Lycidae Malachiinae Mordellidae (Pintail Beetles) Neospades sp Omorgus Paropsine Beetle Paropsisterna sp Phorticosomus sp Protaetia fusca Pterohelaeus sp Rhinotia haemoptera Rhinotia suturalis Rhipiceridae Scarabaeidae Tenebrionidae Xylophilostenus octophyllus
InsectsInsects Life Cycle… Bees Beetles Blattodea Butterflies Coleoptera Cicada Crabronidae Diptera Dragonflies & Damselflies Formicidae Hemiptera Heteroptera Moths Neuroptera Orthoptera Orthopteroid Processionary Caterpillar Stink Bugs, Shield Bugs and Allies Wasps Water Scorpion (Laccotrephes tristis) Witchetty Grub
