Insects
Beetles (Coleoptera)
Jewel beetles (Buprestidae)

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

122 species

Melobasis sordida (A Melobasis jewel beetle)

Melobasis sordida
Melobasis sordida
Melobasis sordida
Melobasis sordida
Melobasis sordida
Melobasis sordida

Melobasis sp. (genus) (Unidentified Melobasis jewel Beetle)

Melobasis sp. (genus)
Melobasis sp. (genus)
Melobasis sp. (genus)
Melobasis sp. (genus)
Melobasis sp. (genus)
Melobasis sp. (genus)

Melobasis splendida (a Jewel beetle)

Melobasis splendida
Melobasis splendida
Melobasis splendida
Melobasis splendida
Melobasis splendida
Melobasis splendida

Melobasis thoracica (A jewel beetle)

Melobasis thoracica
Melobasis thoracica
Melobasis thoracica
Melobasis thoracica
Melobasis thoracica
Melobasis thoracica

Melobasis vittata (A Melobasis jewel beetle)

Melobasis vittata
Melobasis vittata
Melobasis vittata
Melobasis vittata
Melobasis vittata
Melobasis vittata

Merimna atrata (Merimna atrata)

Merimna atrata
Merimna atrata

Nascio vetusta (A jewel beetle)

Nascio vetusta
Nascio vetusta
Nascio vetusta
Nascio vetusta
Nascio vetusta
Nascio vetusta

Nascioides parryi (A jewel beetle)

Nascioides parryi
Nascioides parryi
Nascioides parryi
Nascioides parryi
Nascioides parryi
Nascioides parryi

Neocuris discoflava

Neocuris discoflava
Neocuris discoflava
Neocuris discoflava
Neocuris discoflava

Neocuris pubescens (A jewel beetle)

Neocuris pubescens
Neocuris pubescens
Neocuris pubescens
Neocuris pubescens
Neocuris pubescens
Neocuris pubescens

Neocuris sp. (genus) (A jewel beetle)

Neocuris sp. (genus)
Neocuris sp. (genus)
Neocuris sp. (genus)
Neocuris sp. (genus)
Neocuris sp. (genus)
Neocuris sp. (genus)

Neospades aurocyanea (A jewel beetle)

Neospades aurocyanea
Neospades aurocyanea
Neospades aurocyanea
Neospades aurocyanea
Neospades aurocyanea
Neospades aurocyanea

Pachycisseis bicolor (Jewel beetle)

Pachycisseis bicolor
Pachycisseis bicolor
Pachycisseis bicolor
Pachycisseis bicolor
Pachycisseis bicolor
Pachycisseis bicolor

Pseudanilara purpureicollis (A jewel beetle)

Selagis caloptera (Caloptera jewel beetle)

Selagis caloptera
Selagis caloptera
Selagis caloptera
Selagis caloptera
Selagis caloptera
Selagis caloptera

Stigmodera macularia (Macularia jewel beetle)

Stigmodera macularia
Stigmodera macularia
Stigmodera macularia
Stigmodera macularia
Stigmodera macularia
Stigmodera macularia

Stigmodera roei (Roe’s jewel beetle)

Stigmodera roei
Stigmodera roei
Stigmodera roei
Stigmodera roei
Stigmodera roei
Stigmodera roei

Temognatha sp. (genus) (A Jewel Beetle)

Temognatha suturalis (Boldy sutured jewel beetle)

Temognatha suturalis
Temognatha suturalis
Temognatha suturalis
Temognatha suturalis
Temognatha suturalis
Temognatha suturalis

Temognatha variabilis (Variable jewel beetle)

Temognatha variabilis
Temognatha variabilis
Temognatha variabilis
Temognatha variabilis
Temognatha variabilis
Temognatha variabilis

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  • Local native (change?)
    * designates formal legal status
  • Non-invasive or negligible (change?)

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