Temognatha > Temognatha Index

The genus Temognatha are a group of beetles in the family Buprestidae, tribe Stigmoderini, was previously known as Stigmodera and Themognatha. Check out some of the listed beetles in our quick link Temognatha Index.

Click on the images to see our selection of the Temognatha beetles.

Temognatha bonvouloiri, Bullfinch WA © Mark Hanlon
Temognatha bonvouloiri, Bullfinch WA © Mark Hanlon
Temognatha bruckii, Ioppolo Nature Reserve WA © Jean and Fred Hort
Temognatha bruckii, Ioppolo Nature Reserve WA © Jean and Fred Hort
Temognatha chalcodera, west of Menzies WA © Mark Hanlon
Temognatha chalcodera, west of Menzies WA © Mark Hanlon
Temognatha chevrolati, Bullfinch WA © Mark Hanlon
Temognatha chevrolati, Bullfinch WA © Mark Hanlon
Temognatha flavocincta on mallee flowers, Hopetoun WA © Mark Hanlon
Temognatha flavocincta on mallee flowers, Hopetoun WA © Mark Hanlon
Temognatha heros (female), near Menzies WA © Mark Hanlon
Temognatha heros (female) from near Menzies WA © Mark Hanlon
Temognatha lessoni, Hopetoun WA © Mark Hanlon
Temognatha lessoni, Hopetoun WA © Mark Hanlon
Temognatha marginalis, west of Menzies WA © Mark Hanlon
Temognatha marginalis, west of Menzies WA © Mark Hanlon
Temognatha martinii, between Lake King and Esperance WA © Mark Hanlon
Temognatha martinii, between Lake King and Esperance WA © Mark Hanlon
Temognatha menalcas (red form), Central Victoria © Kees Green
Temognatha menalcas (red form), Central Victoria © Kees Green
Temognatha mniszechi, north of Wubin WA © Mark Hanlon
Temognatha mniszechi, north of Wubin WA © Mark Hanlon
Temognatha murrayi, Bullfinch WA © Mark Hanlon
Temognatha murrayi, Bullfinch WA © Mark Hanlon
Temognatha obscuripenni, Midwest WA © Gary Taylor
Temognatha obscuripenni, Midwest WA © Gary Taylor
Temognatha pascoei, west of Menzies WA © Mark Hanlon
Temognatha pascoei, west of Menzies WA © Mark Hanlon
Temognatha pictipes, west of Menzies WA © Mark Hanlon
Temognatha pictipes, west of Menzies WA © Mark Hanlon
Temognatha sanguinea, Central Victoria © Kees Green
Temognatha sanguinea, Central Victoria © Kees Green
Temognatha secularis, Ravensthorpe WA © Mark Hanlon
Temognatha secularis, Ravensthorpe WA © Mark Hanlon
Temognatha westwoodi, Bullfinch WA © Mark Hanlon
Temognatha westwoodi, Bullfinch 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: Stigmoderini
  • Subtribe Stigmoderina
  • Genus: Temognatha

Footnote & References

  1. Temognatha Solier, 1833, Atlas of Living Australia, https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/abfff3ad-f739-4c48-953d-f96f18033a9b
  2. Genus Temognatha, iNaturalistAU, https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/taxa/332345-Temognatha
  3. 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

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