Jewel beetle (Buprestidae) species

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Overview

References for Jewel Beetles (family Buprestidae): https://sites.google.com/site/buprestidpages/

And a photo gallery for the family: https://sites.google.com/site/buprestidpages/buprestidae-gallery

This gallery can be searched by genus, for example, Castiarina:

https://sites.google.com/site/buprestidpages/castiarina-gallery

Another good gallery for Castiarina: http://www.virtual-beetle.com/castiarinafp.html

3 species

Castiarina xystra (Jewel Beetle)

Castiarina xystra

Castiarina xystra

Castiarina xystra

Castiarina xystra

Castiarina xystra

Castiarina xystra

Temognatha rufocyanea (Jewel beetle)

Temognatha rufocyanea

Temognatha rufocyanea

Temognatha rufocyanea

Temognatha rufocyanea

Temognatha tricolorata (Jewel Beetle)

Very rare / threatened (change?)
* designates formal legal status

All invasiveness levels (change?)

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