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Checklist for Family Buprestidae Leach, 1815 (Flat-headed wood-borers)
and region Paleogene (Cenozoic)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
634
4230
9101
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
631
4225
9075
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
586
4092
8841
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
372
3170
7222
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
111
1198
2377
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
100
1096
2159
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
22
177
403
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Buprestoidea
Leach, 1815
Jewel Beetles, Metallic Wood Boring Beetles
3
39
148
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyBuprestidae
Leach, 1815
Flat-headed wood-borers, Flatheaded borers, Jewel beetles
37
133
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Paleogene
37 Genera with 133 Species
#ABCDEILMPST
Acmaeodera Eschscholtz, 19123SpeciesTaxom
Agrilus Curtis, 19633SpeciesTaxom
Ancylochira Eschscholtz, 19404SpeciesTaxom
Anthaxia Eschscholtz, 199615SpeciesTaxom
Aphanisticus Latrielle, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Archelater Carpenter, 19354SpeciesTaxom
Brachyspathus Wickham, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Buprestis Linnaeus, 1950Jewel Beetle28SpeciesTaxom
Chalcophora Dejean, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Chrysobothris Eschscholtz, 19144SpeciesTaxom
Chrysochroa Dejean, 1940metallic wood-boring beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysodema Laporte & Gory, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Cinyra Laporte & Gory, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Dicerca Eschscholtz, 18565SpeciesTaxom
Eoanthaxites Haupt, 19566SpeciesTaxom
Eolampra Zhang, Sun &..., 19351SpeciesTaxom
Euchroma Solier, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Euryopterites Hong, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Eurythyrea Dejean, 19402SpeciesTaxom
Iridotaenia Deyrolle, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Lampetis Dejean, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Lamprodila Motschulsky, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Mastogenius Solier, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Melanophila Eschscholtz, 19143SpeciesTaxom
Metabuprestium Alexeev, 20082SpeciesTaxom
Microjulodis Haupt, 19501SpeciesTaxom
Perotis Dejean, 18626SpeciesTaxom
Phaenops Eschscholtz, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Philanthaxia Deyrolle, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Philanthaxoides Bílý & Kirej..., 20071SpeciesTaxom
Polybothris Spinola, 19402SpeciesTaxom
Psiloptera Dejean, 193516SpeciesTaxom
Ptosima Dejean, 19143SpeciesTaxom
Sphenoptera Dejean, 1915metallic wood-boring beetle3SpeciesTaxom
Stigmodera Eschscholtz, 19402SpeciesTaxom
Stizonotus Haupt, 19564SpeciesTaxom
Trachys Fabricius, 19301SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Paleogene
133 Species
Acmaeodera abyssa ♰ H. F. Wickham, 1912
Acmaeodera perreaui Piton, 1940
Acmaeodera schaefferi ♰ H. F. Wickham, 1912
Agrilus baueri ♰ C. von Heyden, 1862
Agrilus praepolitus ♰ H. F. Wickham, 1914
Agrilus syrphus Descarpentri..., 1963
Ancylochira oligostriata Piton & Théo..., 1937
Ancylochira pinguis Piton, 1940
Ancylochira striatopunctata Piton, 1940
Ancylochira violaceocyanescens Piton, 1940
Anthaxia (Anthaxia) ariadna Bílý, 1982
Anthaxia beneckei ♰ B. Förster, 1891
Anthaxia biimpressa ♰ L. Piton, 1940
Anthaxia carniolica ♰ Pongracz, 1935
Anthaxia eocenica ♰ Bílý, 1996
Anthaxia exhumata ♰ H. F. Wickham, 1913
Anthaxia geiseltalensis ♰ Weidlich, 1987
Anthaxia haupti ♰ Bílý, 1995
Anthaxia maculipennis ♰ Haupt, 1956
Anthaxia punctifera ♰ Haupt, 1956
Anthaxia quadrimaculata ♰ Haupt, 1956
Anthaxia rubididorsa ♰ Haupt, 1956
Anthaxia ventricosa ♰ L. Piton, 1940
Anthaxia viridicyanea ♰ Weidlich, 1987
Anthaxia weidlichi ♰ Bílý, 1996Flathead snapping shrimp
Aphanisticus rhynchophorus Obenberger, 1928
Archelater aeneoviridis ♰ Pongracz, 1935
Archelater major ♰ Pongracz, 1935
Archelater megaloprepus ♰ Pongracz, 1935
Archelater rutilogrammus ♰ Pongracz, 1935
Brachyspathus curiosus ♰ Wickham, 1917
Buprestis agilis F. Meunier, 1921
Buprestis alutacea ♰ E. F. Germar, 1837
Buprestis auratostriata ♰ Haupt, 1950
Buprestis carbonum ♰ E. F. Germar, 1837
Buprestis cupreostriata ♰ Weidlich, 1987
Buprestis deleta ♰ Heer, 1847
Buprestis eocaenica
Buprestis florissantensis ♰ Wickham, 1914
Buprestis griseomicans ♰ Haupt, 1950
Buprestis hauboldi ♰ Weidlich, 1987
Buprestis major ♰ (E. F. Germar, 1837)⇒ Buprestis novemmaculata novemmaculata Linnaeus, 1758
Buprestis margineaurata ♰ Weidlich, 1987
Buprestis megistarche ♰ T. D. A. Coc..., 1926
Buprestis metallica (L. Piton, 1940)⇒ Sphenoptera laportei Saunders, 1871
Buprestis meyeri ♰ Heyden, 1858
Buprestis octomaculata ♰ (L. Piton, 1940)⇒ Buprestis novemmaculata novemmaculata Linnaeus, 1758
Buprestis pongraczi ♰ Weidlich, 1987
Buprestis pristina ♰ Heyden, 1862
Buprestis redempta ♰ Heyden, 1859
Buprestis saxigena ♰ Scudder, 1879Bristle snapping shrimp
Buprestis scudderi ♰ Wickham, 1914
Buprestis senecta ♰ Heyden, 1858
Buprestis seorsus ♰ Haupt, 1950
Buprestis sepulta ♰ Scudder, 1879Queensland snapping shrimp
Buprestis tertiaria ♰ Scudder, 1879
Buprestis tradita ♰ Heyden, 1859
Buprestis viridis ♰ (L. Piton, 1940)⇒ Agrilus viridis viridis Linnaeus, 1758
Buprestis viridistriatus ♰ Haupt, 1950
Chalcophora oligocenica ♰ N. Theobald, 1937
Chrysobothris coloradensis ♰ H. F. Wickham, 1914
Chrysobothris gahani ♰ T. D. A. Coc..., 1911
Chrysobothris haydeni ♰ Scudder, 1876
Chrysobothris suppressa ♰ H. F. Wickham, 1914
Chrysochroa punctata Piton, 1940
Chrysodema primordialis ♰ Pongracz, 1935
Cinyra pulchella ♰ Weidlich, 1987
Dicerca acanthoptera ♰ Pongracz, 1935
Dicerca bronni ♰ C. von Heyden, 1859
Dicerca eurydice ♰ H. F. Wickham, 1914
Dicerca punctatosulcata ♰ Pongracz, 1935
Dicerca taschei ♰ C. H. G. von..., 1856
Eoanthaxites maculipennis ♰ H. Haupt, 1956
Eoanthaxites pumilus ♰ H. Haupt, 1956
Eoanthaxites punctifer ♰ H. Haupt, 1956
Eoanthaxites quadrimaculatus ♰ H. Haupt, 1956
Eoanthaxites reticulatus ♰ H. Haupt, 1956
Eoanthaxites rubididorsum ♰ H. Haupt, 1956
Eolampra longicauda ♰ A. Pongrácz, 1935
Euchroma arvernica Piton, 1940
Euryopterites orientales ♰ Y. C. Hong, 2002
Eurythyrea bilyi ♰ Weidlich, 1987Chilean nylon shrimp
Eurythyrea micropunctata ♰ L. Piton, 1940
Iridotaenia hovassei Piton, 1940
Lampetis weigelti ♰ Pongracz, 1935
Lamprodila gautieri ♰ Bruyant, 1902
Mastogenius primaevus ♰ Obenberger, 1957
Melanophila cockerellae ♰ H. F. Wickham, 1912
Melanophila handlirschi ♰ H. F. Wickham, 1912
Melanophila heeri ♰ H. F. Wickham, 1914
Metabuprestium arkharense ♰ A. V. Alexeev, 1996
Metabuprestium ustkivdense ♰ Alexeev, 2008
Microjulodis auratus ♰ Haupt, 1950
Perotis hausmanni ♰ C. von Heyden, 1862
Perotis laevigata ♰ A. B. P. Mas..., 1856
Perotis laevigatus ♰ Massalogo, 1855
Perotis messelensis ♰ F. Meunier, 1921
Perotis redita ♰ C. von Heyden, 1862
Perotis reditus ♰ Heyden, 1862
Phaenops perekischkulensis ♰ A. V. Alexeev, 1996
Philanthaxia immaculata ♰ Haupt, 1956
Philanthaxoides gallicus ♰ Bílý & Kirej..., 2007
Polybothris antiquus ♰ Pongracz, 1935
Polybothris primordialis ♰ L. Piton, 1940
Psiloptera (Damarsila) transversovittata ♰ H. Haupt, 1950
Psiloptera (Lampetis) weigelti ♰ A. Pongrácz, 1935
Psiloptera acroptera Pongracz, 1935
Psiloptera chrysochlora Pongracz, 1935
Psiloptera eximia Haupt, 1950
Psiloptera fasciata Haupt, 1950
Psiloptera granulata Pongracz, 1935
Psiloptera haupti Weidlich, 1987
Psiloptera incerta Weidlich, 1987
Psiloptera maculata Haupt, 1950
Psiloptera ornata Haupt, 1956
Psiloptera puncticollis Haupt, 1956
Psiloptera schulzi Haupt, 1950
Psiloptera signata Haupt, 1950
Psiloptera vermiculata Piton, 1940
Psiloptera zeuneri Pongracz, 1935
Ptosima abyssa ♰ Wickham, 1912
Ptosima schaefferi ♰ (Wickham, 1912)⇒ Ptosima laeta Waterhouse, 1882
Ptosima silvatica ♰ H. F. Wickham, 1914
Sphenoptera eocaenica ♰ F. Meunier, 1921
Sphenoptera metallica ♰ F. Meunier, 1921
Sphenoptera minuta ♰ Meunier, 1915
Stigmodera hyperboreus ♰ Heer, 1870
Stigmodera unicolor Piton, 1940
Stizonotus immaculatus ♰ H. Haupt, 1956
Stizonotus ornatus ♰ H. Haupt, 1956
Stizonotus puncticollis ♰ H. Haupt, 1956
Stizonotus rivalis ♰ H. Haupt, 1956
Trachys argyroneta Obenberger, 1930

Subnodes of Buprestidae with occurrences in Paleogene
SubfamilyAgrilinae
Laporte, 1835
3
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyBuprestinae
Leach, 1815
9
58
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyChrysochroinae
Laporte, 1835
13
40
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyJulodinae
LeConte, 1815
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMastogeninae
LeConte & Horn, 1883
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPolycestinae
Lacordaire, 1857
2
6
Genera
Species

Taxom



Buprestidae (Leach 1815)
Buprestidae (Leach 1815)


Links, sources and further information
Buprestidae at artfakta.se
Buprestidae at dyntaxa.se
Buprestidae at gbif.org
Buprestidae at irmng.org
Buprestidae at itis.gov