Genus Anthaxia

Classification · Size · Identification · Remarks

Orange County Beetle Archives #45 - subgenus Melanthaxia - Anthaxia

Reality Check: Buprestid, right? - Anthaxia

Anthaxia viridifrons Gory - Anthaxia viridifrons - female

Completely stumped - Anthaxia - male - female

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Coleoptera (Beetles)

Suborder Polyphaga (Water, Rove, Scarab, Longhorn, Leaf and Snout Beetles)

Superfamily Buprestoidea (Metallic Wood Boring Beetles)

Family Buprestidae (Metallic Wood-boring Beetles)

Subfamily Buprestinae

Genus Anthaxia

Size

5mm

Identification

Somewhat like Agrilus in appearance, but wider.

Remarks

Divided into several subgenera, some of which were until recently considered at genus rank; e.g. Haplanthaxia

Contributed by Phillip Harpootlian on 11 March, 2005 - 12:04pm
Last updated 17 March, 2005 - 11:11am

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