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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Polyphaga » Series Elateriformia » Buprestoidea » Metallic Wood-boring Beetles (Buprestidae) » Buprestinae

Subfamily Buprestinae

Phylum Arthropoda - Arthropods
Subphylum Hexapoda - Hexapods
Class Insecta - Insects
Order Coleoptera - Beetles
Suborder Polyphaga
No Taxon Series Elateriformia
Superfamily Buprestoidea
Family Buprestidae - Metallic Wood-boring Beetles
Subfamily Buprestinae

Tribe Actenodini
Genus Actenodes
Species acornis - Actenodes acornis
Species auronotata - Actenodes auronotata
Species calcarata - Actenodes calcarata
Species davidi - Actenodes davidi
Species flexicaulis - Actenodes flexicaulis
Species mendax - Actenodes mendax
Species mimicus - Actenodes mimicus
Species simi - Actenodes simi
Genus Belionota
Species prasina - Belionota prasina
Tribe Anthaxiini
Genus Agrilaxia
Species arizonae - Agrilaxia arizonae
Species flavimana - Agrilaxia flavimana
Species hespenheidei - Agrilaxia hespenheidei
Species texana - Agrilaxia texana
Genus Anthaxia
No Taxon Subgenus Melanthaxia
Species aenescens - Anthaxia aenescens
Species expansa - Anthaxia expansa
Species inornata - Anthaxia inornata
Species nanula - Anthaxia nanula
Species prasina - Anthaxia prasina
Species retifer - Anthaxia retifer
Species simiola - Anthaxia simiola
Species strigata - Anthaxia strigata
No Taxon Subgenus Haplanthaxia
Species carya - Anthaxia carya
Species caseyi - Anthaxia caseyi
Subspecies caseyi - Anthaxia caseyi caseyi
Subspecies pseudotsugae - Anthaxia caseyi pseudotsugae
Subspecies santarosae - Anthaxia caseyi santarosae
Species cyanella - Anthaxia cyanella
Species dichroa - Anthaxia dichroa
Species fisheri - Anthaxia fisheri
Species quercata - Anthaxia quercata
Species quercicola - Anthaxia quercicola
Species viridicornis - Anthaxia viridicornis
Species viridifrons - Anthaxia viridifrons
Tribe Buprestini
Genus Agaeocera
Species scintillans - Agaeocera scintillans
Species gentilis - Agaeocera gentilis
Genus Buprestis
No Taxon subgenus Buprestis
Species consularis - Buprestis consularis
Species haemorrhoidalis - Buprestis haemorrhoidalis
Species laeviventris - Buprestis laeviventris
Species lineata - Lined Buprestis
Species lyrata - Buprestis lyrata
Species maculativentris - Ventrally-spotted Buprestid
Species maculipennis - Buprestis maculipennis
Species nutalli - Buprestis nutalli
Species parmaculativentris - Buprestis parmaculativentris
Species subornata - Buprestis subornata
No Taxon subgenus Cypriacis
Species adjecta - Buprestis adjecta
Species aurulenta - Golden Buprestid
Species intricata - Buprestis intricata
Species prospera - Buprestis prospera
Species striata - Buprestis striata
Species sulcicollis - Buprestis sulcicollis
No Taxon subgenus Knulliobuprestis
Species confluenta - Buprestis confluenta
Species fremontiae - Buprestis fremontiae
Species gibbsii - Buprestis gibbsii
Species rufipes - Red-legged Metallic Wood Boring Beetle
Species viridisuturalis - Buprestis viridisuturalis
No Taxon subgenus Nelsonocheira
Species fasciata - Buprestis fasciata
Species langii - Buprestis langii
No Taxon subgenus Stereosa
Species apricans - Buprestis apricans
Species connexa - Buprestis connexa
Species decora - Buprestis decora
Species salisburyensis - Buprestis salisburyensis
Genus Trachykele
Species blondeli - Western Cedar Borer
Subspecies blondeli - Trachykele blondeli blondeli
Subspecies cupreomarginata - Trachykele blondeli cupreomarginata
Species fattigi - Trachykele fattigi
Species hartmani - Sargent Cypress Borer
Species lecontei - Trachykele lecontei
Species nimbosa - Nimbose Buprestid
Species opulenta - Opulent Jewel Beetle
Tribe Chrysobothrini
Genus Chrysobothris
Species acaciae - Chrysobothris acaciae
Species acutipennis - Chrysobothris acutipennis
Species analis - Chrysobothris analis
Species axillaris - Chrysobothris axillaris
Species azurea - Chrysobothris azurea
Species bacchari - Coyote Bush Buprestid
Species basalis - Chrysobothris basalis
Species beameri - Chrysobothris beameri
Species beyeri - Chrysobothris beyeri
Species bimarginicollis - Chrysobothris bimarginicollis
Species bispinosa - Chrysobothris bispinosa
Species breviloba - Chrysobothris breviloba
Species carinipennis - Chrysobothris carinipennis
Species carmelita - Chrysobothris carmelita
Species caurina - Chrysobothris caurina
Species chalcophoroides - Sculptured Oak Borer
Species chlorocephala - Chrysobothris chlorocephala
Species chrysoela - Chrysobothris chrysoela
Subspecies chrysoela - Chrysobothris chrysoela chrysoela
Species comanche - Chrysobothris comanche
Species convexa - Chrysobothris convexa
Species costifrons - Chrysobothris costifrons
Subspecies costifrons - Chrysobothris costifrons costifrons
Species crandalli - Chrysobothris crandalli
Species cribraria - Chrysobothris cribraria
Species culbersoniana - Chrysobothris culbersoniana
Species cuprascens - Chrysobothris cuprascens
Species cupressicona - Flatheaded Cypress Cone Borer
Species cyanella - Chrysobothris cyanella
Species debilis - Chrysobothris debilis
Species dentipes - Chrysobothris dentipes
Species deserta - Chrysobothris deserta
Species dolata - Chrysobothris dolata
Species dudleyaphaga - Flatheaded Dudleya Borer
Species edwardsii - Chrysobothris edwardsii
Species ephedrae - Chrysobothris ephedrae
Subspecies ephedrae - Chrysobothris ephedrae ephedrae
Subspecies vogti - Chrysobothris ephedrae vogti
Species eriogoni - Chrysobothris eriogoni
Species exesa - Chrysobothris exesa
No Taxon femorata species-group
Species adelpha - Chrysobothris adelpha
Species caddo - Chrysobothris caddo
Species femorata - Flatheaded Appletree Borer
Species quadriimpressa - Chrysobothris quadriimpressa
Species rugosiceps - Chrysobothris rugosiceps
Species seminole - Chrysobothris seminole
Species shawnee - Chrysobothris shawnee
Species viridiceps - Chrysobothris viridiceps
Species wintu - Chrysobothris wintu
Species fiskei - Chrysobothris fiskei
Species fragariae - Chrysobothris fragariae
Species gemmata - Chrysobothris gemmata
Species harrisi - Chrysobothris harrisi
Species hubbardi - Chrysobothris hubbardi
Species humilis - Chrysobothris humilis
Species ignicollis - Chrysobothris ignicollis
Species knulli - Knull's Chrysobothris
Species lateralis - Chrysobothris lateralis
Species leechi - Chrysobothris leechi
Species libonoti - Chrysobothris libonoti
Species lixa - Chrysobothris lixa
Species lucana - Chrysobothris lucana
Species ludificata - Chrysobothris ludificata
Species mali - Pacific Flatheaded Borer
Species merkelii - Merkel Buprestid
Species mescalero - Chrysobothris mescalero
Species micromorpha - Chrysobothris micromorpha
Species monticola - Chrysobothris monticola
Species nelsoni - Chrysobothris nelsoni
Species neopusilla - Chrysobothris neopusilla
Species neotexana - Chrysobothris neotexana
Species nixa - Flatheaded Cedar Borer
Species octocola - Chrysobothris octocola
Species orono - Chrysobothris orono
Species peninsularis - Chrysobothris peninsularis
Species piuta - Chrysobothris piuta
Species prasina - Chrysobothris prasina
Species pseudacutipennis - Chrysobothris pseudacutipennis
Species pseudotsugae - Chrysobothris pseudotsugae
Species pubilineata - Chrysobothris pubilineata
Species purpureoplagiata - Chrysobothris purpureoplagiata
Species purpureovittata - Chrysobothris purpureovittata
Subspecies cercocarpi - Chrysobothris purpureovittata cercocarpi
Subspecies purpureovittata - Chrysobothris purpureovittata purpureovittata
Species pusilla - Chrysobothris pusilla
Species quadrilineata - Chrysobothris quadrilineata
Species rossi - Chrysobothris rossi
Species rotundicollis - Chrysobothris rotundicollis
Species scabripennis - Chrysobothris scabripennis
Species schistomorion - Chrysobothris schistomorion
Species scitula - Chrysobothris scitula
Species semisculpta - Chrysobothris semisculpta
Species serripes - Chrysobothris serripes
Species sexfasciata - Chrysobothris sexfasciata
Species sexsignata - Chrysobothris sexsignata
Species sloicola - Chrysobothris sloicola
Species socialis - Chrysobothris socialis
Subspecies apache - Chrysobothris socialis apache
Species speculifer - Chrysobothris speculifer
Species subcylindrica - Chrysobothris subcylindrica
Species texana - Chrysobothris texana
Species tranquebarica - Australian Pine Borer
Species trinervia - Chrysobothris trinervia
Species verdigripennis - Chrysobothris verdigripennis
Species viridicyanea - Chrysobothris viridicyanea
Species vulcanica - Chrysobothris vulcanica
Species westcotti - Westcott's Flathead
Species wickhami - Chrysobothris wickhami
Species woodgatei - Chrysobothris woodgatei
No Taxon images that experts were unable to identify to species
Species bicolor - Chrysobothris bicolor 0
Species californica - Chrysobothris californica 0
Genus Knowltonia
Species atrifasciata - Knowltonia atrifasciata
Species calida - Knowltonia calida
Genus Sphaerobothris
Species platti - Sphaerobothris platti
Species ulkei - Sphaerobothris ulkei
Tribe Melanophilini
Genus Juniperella
Species mirabilis - Juniperella mirabilis
Genus Melanophila
Species acuminata - Black Fire Beetle
Species atropurpurea - Melanophila atropurpurea
Species consputa - Melanophila consputa
Species notata - Melanophila notata
Species occidentalis - Melanophila occidentalis
Genus Phaenops
Species abies - Phaenops abies
Species aeneola - Phaenops aeneola
Species californica - Phaenops californica
Species drummondi - flatheaded fir borer
Species fulvoguttata - Hemlock Borer
Species gentilis - Phaenops gentilis
Species lecontei - Phaenops lecontei
Species piniedulis - Phaenops piniedulis
Genus Xenomelanophila
Species miranda - Xenomelanophila miranda
Tribe Xenorhipidini
Genus Trichinorhipis
Species knulli - Trichinorhipis knulli
Subtribe Xenorhipidina
Genus Hesperorhipis
Species albofasciata - Hesperorhipis albofasciata
Species hyperbola - Hesperorhipis hyperbola
Subspecies californica - Hesperorhipis hyperbola californica
Species jacumbae - Hesperorhipis jacumbae
Species mirabilis - Hesperorhipis mirabilis
Subspecies albopennis - Hesperorhipis mirabilis albopennis
Genus Xenorhipis
Species brendeli - Xenorhipis brendeli
Species hidalgoensis - Xenorhipis hidalgoensis
Species osborni - Xenorhipis osborni
Genus Spectralia
Species cuprescens - Spectralia cuprescens
Species gracilipes - Spectralia gracilipes
Species prosternalis - Spectralia prosternalis
Species purpurascens - Spectralia purpurascens
Species roburella - Spectralia roburella
Species robusta - Spectralia robusta

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