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

150 species

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

Neobuprestis frenchi (French's New Jewel beetle)

Neobuprestis frenchi
Neobuprestis frenchi
Neobuprestis frenchi
Neobuprestis frenchi
Neobuprestis frenchi
Neobuprestis frenchi

Neocuris discoflava

Neocuris discoflava
Neocuris discoflava
Neocuris discoflava
Neocuris discoflava

Neocuris gracilis (Graceful Neocuris jewel beetle)

Neocuris gracilis
Neocuris gracilis
Neocuris gracilis
Neocuris gracilis
Neocuris gracilis
Neocuris gracilis

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)

Pseudanilara sp. (genus) (False Anilara jewel beetle)

Pseudanilara sp. (genus)
Pseudanilara sp. (genus)
Pseudanilara sp. (genus)
Pseudanilara sp. (genus)
Pseudanilara sp. (genus)
Pseudanilara sp. (genus)

Selagis aurifera (Aurifera jewel beetle)

Selagis aurifera
Selagis aurifera
Selagis aurifera
Selagis aurifera
Selagis aurifera
Selagis aurifera

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 affinis (Jewel beetle)

Temognatha affinis
Temognatha affinis
Temognatha affinis
Temognatha affinis
Temognatha affinis
Temognatha affinis

Temognatha laevicollis (Jewel Beetle)

Temognatha laevicollis
Temognatha laevicollis
Temognatha laevicollis
Temognatha laevicollis

Temognatha limbata (Limbata jewel beetle)

Temognatha limbata
Temognatha limbata
Temognatha limbata
Temognatha limbata
Temognatha limbata
Temognatha limbata

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  • All conservation levels (change?)
  • Non-invasive or negligible (change?)

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