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Checklist for Superfamily Buprestoidea Leach, 1815 (Jewel Beetles)
and region Melanesia (Oceania)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
591
9292
32656
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
588
9284
32647
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
562
9130
32273
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
355
7129
27028
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
95
2745
10643
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
88
2409
8956
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
16
179
627
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Buprestoidea
Leach, 1815
Jewel Beetles, Metallic Wood Boring Beetles
1
32
78
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Melanesia
1 Family width 78 Species and 1 Subspecies
Buprestidae Leach, 1815Flat-headed wood-borers78SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Melanesia
32 Genera with 78 Species
#ABCEHMNOPST
Acmaeodera Eschscholtz, 18354SpeciesTaxom
Actenodes Dejean, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Agrilus Curtis, 196411SpeciesTaxom
Anthaxia Eschscholtz, 20042SpeciesTaxom
Aphanisticus Latrielle, 19282SpeciesTaxom
Belionota Eschscholtz, 18384SpeciesTaxom
Callimicra Deyrolle, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Calodema Gory & Laporte, 18852SpeciesTaxom
Castiarina Gory & Laporte, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Chalcophora Dejean, 17701SpeciesTaxom
Chrysobothris Eschscholtz, 17906SpeciesTaxom
Chrysodema Laporte & Gory, 19544SpeciesTaxom
Cisseis Laporte & Gory, 02SpeciesTaxom
Cyphogastra Deyrolle, 18175SpeciesTaxom
Endelus Deyrolle, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Euchroma Solier, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Habroloma Thomson, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Helferella Cobos, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Melobasina Kerremans, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Melobasis Laporte & Gory, 19375SpeciesTaxom
Merimna Saunders, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Metataenia Théry, 19282SpeciesTaxom
Nascioides Kerremans, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Neospades Blackburn, 18482SpeciesTaxom
Obenbergerula Strand, 1932
0SpeciesTaxom
Paracupta Deyrolle, 18696SpeciesTaxom
Paratyndaris Fisher, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Polycesta Dejean, 17712SpeciesTaxom
Sambus Deyrolle, 19372SpeciesTaxom
Sphenoptera Dejean, 1900metallic wood-boring beetle3SpeciesTaxom
Taphrocerus Solier, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Trachys Fabricius, 19371SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Melanesia
78 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) labyrinthica Fall, 1899
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) pulchella Herbst, 1801Yellow-marked Buprestid Beetle
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) scalaris Mannerheim, 1837
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) xanthosticta Laporte and ..., 1835
Actenodes auronotatus Gory & Laporte, 1837
Agrilus (Agrilus) terraereginae Blackburn, 1892
Agrilus (Engyaulus) pulchellus Bland, 1865
Agrilus concavus Deyrolle, 1864
Agrilus indigaceus Deyrolle, 1864
Agrilus japyx Obenberger, 1935
Agrilus levuensis Théry, 1937
Agrilus luteopictus Obenberger, 1931
Agrilus omphax Obenberger, 1933
Agrilus rabaticus Théry, 1930
Agrilus subtrifasciatus Deyrolle, 1864
Agrilus viridissimus Cobos, 1964
Anthaxia (Anthaxia) ariadna Bílý, 1982
Anthaxia anadyomene Bílý & Kubá, 2004
Aphanisticus cochinchinae seminulum Obenberger, 1929Jewel beetle
Aphanisticus rhynchophorus Obenberger, 1928
Belionota (Belionota) prasina (Thunberg, 1789)⇒ Belionota sumptuosa Gory & Laporte, 1838
Belionota aenea Deyrolle, 1864Jewel Beetle
Belionota sagittaria Eschscholtz, 1829Jewel Beetle
Belionota sumptuosa Gory & Laporte, 1838Tricolor Metallic Wood-boring Beetle
Callimicra cylindera Kerremans, 1903
Calodema regalis Gory & Laporte, 1838Regal jewel beetle
Calodema ribbei van de Poll, 1885
Castiarina scalaris Boisduval, 1835
Chalcophora virginiensis Drury, 1770Large flat-headed pine heartwood borer
Chrysobothris (Chrysobothris) chalcophana Klug, 1829
Chrysobothris cribraria Mannerheim, 1837Sifting Metallic Wood-Borer
Chrysobothris octocola LeConte, 1858Agar River prawn
Chrysobothris rossi Van Dyke, 1942Hairy river prawn
Chrysobothris sexfasciata Schaeffer, 1919Everglade Key pencilflower
Chrysobothris tranquebarica Gmelin, 1790Australian pine borer
Chrysodema (Chrysodema) radians Guérin-Ménev..., 1830Jewel Beetle
Chrysodema (Mitshekia) smaragdula Olivier, 1790
Chrysodema swierstrae Lansberge, 1883Jewel Beetle
Chrysodema yasumatsui Kurosawa, 1954
Cisseis dimidiata (MacLeay, 1872)⇒ Neospades chrysopygia Germar, 1848
Cisseis dimidiatus
Cyphogastra (Cyphogastra) bruyni Lansberge, 1880
Cyphogastra (Cyphogastra) farinosa Fabricius, 1775
Cyphogastra (Cyphogastra) semipurpurea Laporte & Gory, 1835Jewel Beetle
Cyphogastra browni Carter, 1921
Cyphogastra satrapa Schönherr, 1817
Endelus (Endelus) helferi Cobos, 1964Red lobster
Euchroma giganteum Linnaeus, 1758Giant Metallic Ceiba Borer
Habroloma anchiale Obenberger, 1929
Helferella papuae Bellamy, 1991
Melobasina solomonensis Théry, 1937
Melobasis (Diceropygus) variegata Théry, 1937
Melobasis (Melobasis) fasciata Carter, 1923
Melobasis brevicollis Théry, 1937
Melobasis robusta Carter, 1923
Melobasis stevensi Théry, 1937
Merimna atrata Gory & Laporte, 1837Fire beetle
Metataenia meecki Kerremans, 1919
Metataenia quadristigmosa Obenberger, 1928
Nascioides caledonica Williams & B..., 2002Peregrine shrimp
Neospades chrysopygia Germar, 1848
Neospades chrysopygius Germer, 1848
Paracupta evansi Théry, 1937
Paracupta helopioides Boisduval, 1835
Paracupta hoscheki Obenberger, 1916
Paracupta manni Théry, 1937
Paracupta meecki (Kerremans, 1919)⇒ Metataenia meecki Kerremans, 1919
Paracupta suturalis Saunders, 1869
Paratyndaris (Knulliella) suturalis Fall, 1934
Polycesta (Polycesta) goryi Saunders, 1871
Polycesta depressa Linnaeus, 1771
Sambus darlingtoni Théry, 1937
Sambus manni Théry, 1937
Sphenoptera (Deudora) gemmata Olivier, 1790
Sphenoptera belenois Obenberger, 1952
Sphenoptera cyphogastra Jakovlev, 1900
Taphrocerus puncticollis Schwarz, 1878
Trachys darlingtoni Théry, 1937

Subnodes of Buprestoidea with occurrences in Melanesia
FamilyBuprestidae
Leach, 1815
Flat-headed wood-borers, Flatheaded borers, Jewel beetles, Metallic wood borers, Metallic wood-boring beetles
32
78
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Buprestoidea at artfakta.se
Buprestoidea at dyntaxa.se
Buprestoidea at itis.gov