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Superfamily Buprestoidea - Metallic Wood Boring Beetles

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 Schizopodidae - False Jewel Beetles
Genus Schizopus
Species sallei - Schizopus sallei
Species laetus - Schizopus laetus
Family Buprestidae - Metallic Wood-boring Beetles
Subfamily Polycestinae
Genus Acmaeodera
Species alicia - Acmaeodera alicia
Species amabilis - Acmaeodera amabilis
Species amplicollis - Acmaeodera amplicollis
Species atactospilota - Acmaeodera atactospilota
Species bivulnera - Acmaeodera bivulnera
Species bowditchi - Acmaeodera bowditchi
Species connexa - Acmaeodera connexa
Species cribricollis - Acmaeodera cribricollis
Species decipiens - Acmaeodera decipiens
Species diffusa - Acmaeodera diffusa
Species disjuncta - Acmaeodera disjuncta
Species fenyesi - Acmaeodera fenyesi
Species flavomarginata - Yellow-bordered Flower Buprestid
Species flavopicta - Acmaeodera flavopicta
Species gibbula - Acmaeodera gibbula
Species griffithi - Acmaeodera griffithi
Species haemorrhoa - Red-vented Flower Buprestid
Species hepburnii - Acmaeodera hepburnii
Species immaculata - Acmaeodera immaculata
Species jocosa - Acmaeodera jocosa
Species ligulata - Acmaeodera ligulata
Species labyrinthica - Acmaeodera labyrinthica
Species latiflava - Acmaeodera latiflava
Species macra - Acmaeodera macra
Species maculifera - Acmaeodera maculifera
Species marginenotata - Acmaeodera marginenotata Chevrolat
Species mariposa - Acmaeodera mariposa
Subspecies dohrni - Acmaeodera mariposa dohrni
Species mixta - Acmaeodera mixta
Species neglecta - Acmaeodera neglecta
Species neoneglecta - Acmaeodera neoneglecta
Species nigrovittata - Acmaeodera nigrovittata
Species ornata - Acmaeodera ornata
Species ornatoides - Acmaeodera ornatoides
Species paradisjuncta - Acmaeodera paradisjuncta
Species princeps - Acmaeodera princeps
Species prorsa - Acmaeodera prorsa
Species pubiventris - Acmaeodera pubiventris
Subspecies pubiventris - Acmaeodera pubiventris pubiventris
Subspecies lanata - Acmaeodera pubiventris lanata
Species pulchella - Yellow-marked Buprestid
Species quadrivittatoides - Acmaeodera quadrivittatoides
Species resplendens - Acmaeodera resplendens
Species retifera - Acmaeodera retifera
Species robusta - Acmaeodera robusta
Species rubronotata - Acmaeodera rubronotata
Species scalaris - Ladder-like Flower Buprestid
Species solitaria - Acmaeodera solitaria
Species sphaeralceae - Acmaeodera sphaeralceae
Species texana - Acmaeodera texana
Species tubulus - Acmaeodera tubulus
Species vanduzeei - Acmaeodera vanduzeei
Species yuccavora - Acmaeodera yuccavora
No Taxon Subgenus Squamodera
Species barri - Acmaeodera barri
Species xanthosticta - Acmaeodera xanthosticta
Genus Acmaeoderoides
Species stramineus - Acmaeoderoides stramineus
Genus Acmaeoderopsis
Species junki - Acmaeoderopsis junki
Species paravaripilis - Acmaeoderopsis paravaripilis
Genus Anambodera
Species palmarum - Anambodera palmarum
Genus Chrysophana
Species placida - Chrysophana placida
Genus Mastogenius
Species subcyaneus - Mastogenius subcyaneus
Species crenulatus - Mastogenius crenulatus
Genus Paratyndaris
Species albofasciata - Paratyndaris albofasciata
Species chamaeleonis - Paratyndaris chamaeleonis
Species crandalli - Paratyndaris crandalli
Species olneyae - Paratyndaris olneyae
Species prosopis - Paratyndaris prosopis
Species suturalis - Paratyndaris suturalis
Genus Polycesta
Species tularensis - Polycesta tularensis
Species cyanea - Polycesta cyanea
Species aruensis - Polycesta aruensis
Species crypta - Polycesta crypta
Species flavomaculata - Polycesta flavomaculata
Species californica - Polycesta californica
Species hageni - Polycesta hageni
Genus Ptosima
Species gibbicollis - Ptosima gibbicollis
Species laeta - Ptosima laeta
Species walshii - Ptosima walshii
Species idolynae - Ptosima idolynae
Genus Thrincopyge
Species alacris - Thrincopyge alacris
Genus Trigonogya
Species reticulaticollis - Trigonogya reticulaticollis
Subfamily Chrysochroinae
Genus Ampheremus
Species cylindricollis - Ampheremus cylindricollis
Genus Chalcophora
Species angulicollis - Western Sculptured Pine Borer
Species fortis - Chalcophora fortis
Species georgiana - Southern Sculptured Pine Borer
Species liberta - Northeastern Sculptured Pine Borer
Species virginiensis - Sculptured Pine Borer
Genus Dicerca
Species caudata - Dicerca caudata
Species crassicollis - Dicerca crassicollis
Species divaricata - Dicerca divaricata
Species hesperoborealis - Dicerca hesperoborealis
Species horni - Dicerca horni
Species lurida - Dicerca lurida
Species obscura - Dicerca obscura
Species pectorosa - Dicerca pectorosa
Species pugionata - Dicerca pugionata
Species punctulata - Dicerca punctulata
Species spreta - Dicerca spreta
Species tenebrica - Poplar Borer
Species tenebrosa - Dicerca tenebrosa
Subspecies tenebrosa - Dicerca tenebrosa tenebrosa
Subspecies knulli - Dicerca tenebrosa knulli
Genus Gyascutus
Species planicosta - Gyascutus planicosta
Species pacificus - Gyascutus pacificus
Species caelatus - Gyascutus caelatus
Species dianae - Gyascutus dianae
Genus Hippomelas
Species planicauda - Hippomelas planicauda
Species sphenicus - Hippomelas sphenicus
Genus Lampetis
Species webbii - Lampetis webbii
Species cupreopunctata - Lampetis cupreopunctata
Species drummondi - Lampetis drummondi (Laporte & Gory)
Genus Nanularia
Species obrienorum - Nanularia obrienorum
Genus Poecilonota
Species californica - Poecilonota californica
Species ferrea - Poecilonota ferrea
Species bridwelli - Poecilonota bridwelli
Species cyanipes - Poecilonota cyanipes
Genus Prasinalia
Species imperialis - Prasinalia imperialis
Species cuneata - Prasinalia cuneata
Genus Sphenoptera
Species jugoslavica - Sphenoptera jugoslavica
Genus Texania
Species langeri - Texania langeri
Species fulleri - Texania fulleri
Species campestris - Texania campestris
Subfamily Buprestinae
Genus Actenodes
Species acornis - Actenodes acornis
Species auronotata - Actenodes auronotata
Species flexicaulis - Actenodes flexicaulis
Species mimica - Actenodes mimica
Genus Agaeocera
Species gigas - Agaeocera gigas
Species gentilis - Agaeocera gentilis
Species scintillans - Agaeocera scintillans
Genus Agrilaxia
Species hespenheidei - Agrilaxia hespenheidei
Species flavimana - Agrilaxia flavimana
Genus Anthaxia
No Taxon Subgenus Melanthaxia
Species inornata - Anthaxia inornata
Species prasina - Anthaxia prasina
Species retifera - Anthaxia retifera
No Taxon Subgenus Haplanthaxia
Species caseyi - Anthaxia caseyi
Subspecies caseyi - Anthaxia caseyi caseyi
Species dichroa - Anthaxia dichroa
Species fisheri - Anthaxia fisheri
Species quercicola - Anthaxia quercicola
Species viridifrons - Anthaxia viridifrons
Species viridicornis - Anthaxia viridicornis
Species quercata - Anthaxia quercata
Genus Buprestis
Species adjecta - Buprestis adjecta
Species apricans - Buprestis apricans
Species aurulenta - Buprestis (Cypriacis) aurulenta
Species confluenta - Buprestis confluenta
Species connexa - Buprestis connexa
Species consularis - Buprestis consularis
Species decora - Buprestis decora
Species fremontiae - Buprestis fremontiae
Species gibbsii - Buprestis gibbsii
Species laeviventris - Buprestis laeviventris
Species langii - Buprestis langii
Species lineata - Lined Buprestris
Species lyrata - Buprestis lyrata
Species maculativentris - Buprestis maculativentris
Species maculipennis - Buprestis maculipennis
Species nuttalli - Buprestis nuttalli
Species prospera - Buprestis prospera
Species rufipes - Red-legged Buprestis
Species salisburyensis - Buprestis salisburyensis
Species striata - Buprestis (Cypriacis) striata
Species subornata - Buprestis subornata
Species viridisuturalis - Buprestis viridisuturalis
Species sulcicollis - Buprestis sulcicollis
Species intricata - Buprestis intricata
Species fasciata - Buprestis fasciata
Genus Chrysobothris
No Taxon acutipennis OR pseudacutipennis
Species adelpha - Chrysobothris adelpha
Species analis - Chrysobothris analis
Species axillaris - Chrysobothris axillaris
Species azurea - Chrysobothris azurea
Species beyeri - Chrysobothris beyeri
Species bispinosa - Chrysobothris bispinosa
Species caddo - Chrysobothris caddo
Species californica - Chrysobothris californica
Species carinipennis - Chrysobothris carinipennis
Species caurina - Chrysobothris caurina
Species chlorocephala - Chrysobothris chlorocephala
Species chrysoela - Chrysobothris chrysoela
Species cribraria - Chrysobothris cribraria
Species cyanella - Chrysobothris cyanella
Species dentipes - Chrysobothris dentipes
Species deserta - Chrysobothris deserta
Species femorata - Chrysobothris femorata
No Taxon femorata species-group
Species harrisi - Chrysobothris harrisi
Species humilis - Chrysobothris humilis
Species lateralis - Chrysobothris lateralis
Species leechi - Chrysobothris leechi
Species lucana - Chrysobothris lucana
Species mali - Pacific Flatheaded Borer
Species merkelii - Chrysobothris merkelii
Species monticola - Chrysobothris monticola
Species nelsoni - Chrysobothris nelsoni
Species neotexana - Chrysobothris neotexana
Species nixa - Chrysobothris nixa
Species octocola - Chrysobothris octocola
Species piuta - Chrysobothris piuta
Species pseudotsugae - Chrysobothris pseudotsugae
Species pubilineata - Chrysobothris pubilineata
Species purpureovittata - Purple-lined Bup
Species pusilla - Chrysobothris pusilla
Species quadriimpressa - Chrysobothris quadriimpressa
Species rossi - Chrysobothris rossi
Species rotundicollis - Chrysobothris rotundicollis
Species rugosiceps - Chrysobothris rugosiceps
Species scabripennis - Chrysobothris scabripennis
Species scitula - Chrysobothris scitula
Species semisculpta - Chrysobothris semisculpta
Species sexsignata - Chrysobothris sexsignata
Species shawnee - Chrysobothris shawnee
Species subcylindrica - Chrysobothris subcylindrica
Species trinervia - Chrysobothris trinervia
Species viridiceps - Chrysobothris viridiceps
Species viridicyanea - Chrysobothris viridicyanea
Species vulcanica - Chrysobothris vulcanica
Species wintu - Chrysobothris wintu
Genus Hesperorhipis
Species mirabilis - Hesperorhipis mirabilis
Subspecies albopennis - Hesperorhipis mirabilis albopennis
Species hyperbola - Hesperorhipis hyperbola
Subspecies californica - Hesperorhipis hyperbola californica
Species albofasciata - Hesperorhipis albofasciata
Genus Knowltonia
Species calida - Knowltonia calida
Genus Melanophila
Species consputa - Melanophila consputa
Species notata - Melanophila notata
Genus Phaenops
Species aenoala - Phaenops aenoala
Species fulvoguttata - Phaenops fulvoguttata
Species lecontei - Phaenops lecontei
Species gentilis - Phaenops gentilis
Species drummondi - Phaenops drummondi
Genus Spectralia
Species gracilipes - Spectralia gracilipes
Species prosternalis - Spectralia prosternalis
Species robusta - Spectralia robusta
Species ruburella - Spectralia ruburella
Genus Sphaerobothris
Species platti - Sphaerobothris platti
Genus Trachykele
Species blondeli - Trachykele blondeli
Species lecontei - Trachykele lecontei
Genus Trichinorhipis
Species knulli - Trichinorhipis knulli
Genus Xenomelanophila
Species miranda - Xenomelanophila miranda
Genus Xenorhipis
Species brendeli - Xenorhipis brendeli
Species hidalgoensis - White-striped Hidalgo Bup
Species osborni - Xenorhipis osborni
Subfamily Agrilinae
Genus Agrilus
Species acaciae - Agrilus acaciae
Species anxius - Bronze Birch Borer
Species arcuatus - Agrilus arcuatus
Species arizonicus - Agrilus arizonicus
Species bentseni - Bentsen Bup
Species bilineatus - Two-lined Chestnut Borer
Species blandus - Agrilus blandus
Species carpini - Agrilus carpini
Species cuprescens - Agrilus cuprescens
Species cyanescens - Agrilus cyanescens
Species defectus - Agrilus defectus
Species difficilis - Agrilus difficilis
Species dollii - Doll's Tooth-tipped Bup
Species duncani - Agrilus duncani
Species lecontei - Agrilus lecontei
Subspecies celticola - Agrilus lecontei celticola
Species limpiae - Agrilus limpiae
Species macer - Agrilus macer
Species malvastri - Agrilus malvastri
Species muticus - Agrilus muticus
Species neoprosopidus - Agrilus neoprosopidus
Species obsoletoguttatus - Agrilus obsoletoguttatus
Species olivaceoniger - Agrilus olivaceoniger
Species ornatulus - Agrilus ornatulus
Species otiosus - Agrilus otiosus
No Taxon otiosus species group
Species paracelti - Agrilus paracelti
Species planipennis - Emerald Ash Borer
Species politus - Agrilus politus
Subspecies politus - Agrilus politus politus
Species prionurus - Soapberry Borer
Species pseudofallax - Agrilus pseudofallax
Species pulchellus - Agrilus pulchellus
Species quadriguttatus - Agrilus quadriguttatus
Species quadriimpressus - Agrilus quadriimpressus
Species ruficollis - Red-necked Cane Borer
Species sapindi - Agrilus sapindi
Species sayi - Agrilus sayi
Species subcinctus - Agrilus subcinctus
Species vittaticollis - Agrilus vittaticollis
Species walsinghami - Agrilus walsinghami
Species chiricahua - Agrilus chiricahua
Species palmacollis - Agrilus palmacollis
Species egenus - Agrilus egenus
Species sulcicollis - European Oak Borer
Species coxalis - Agrilus coxalis
Subspecies auroguttatus - Goldspotted Oak Borer
Species huachucae - Agrilus huachucae
Species cavifrons - Agrilus cavifrons
Species liragus - Agrilus liragus
Genus Aphanisticus
Species cochinchinae - Aphanisticus cochinchinae
Subspecies seminulum - Aphanisticus cochinchinae seminulum
Genus Brachys
Species aerosus - Brachys aerosus
Species aeruginosus - Brachys aeruginosus
Species barberi - Brachys barberi
Species fasciferus - Brachys fasciferus
Species floricolus - Brachys floricolus
Species ovatus - Brachys ovatus
Species tessellatus - Brachys tessellatus
Genus Eupristocerus
Species cogitans - Eupristocerus cogitans
Genus Lepismadora
Species algodones - Lepismadora algodones
Genus Pachyschelus
Species schwarzi - Pachyschelus schwarzi
Species secedens - Pachyschelus secedens
Species purpureus - Pachyschelus purpureus
Subspecies purpureus - Pachyschelus purpureus purpureus
Subspecies uvaldei - Pachyschelus purpureus uvaldei
Species vogti - Pachyschelus vogti
Species nicolayi - Pachyschelus nicolayi
Species laevigatus - Pachyschelus laevigatus
Genus Taphrocerus
Species schaefferi - Taphrocerus schaefferi
Species howardi - Taphrocerus howardi
Species gracilis - Taphrocerus gracilis
Species nicolayi - Taphrocerus nicolayi
Species chevrolati - Taphrocerus chevrolati
Genus Trachys
Species pygmaeus - Trachys pygmaeus
No Taxon Unidentified Larvae