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Checklist for Superfamily Buprestoidea Leach, 1815 (Jewel Beetles)
and region Western Cape (Cape)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
528
5425
11871
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
526
5418
11860
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
502
5315
11672
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
332
4419
10200
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
84
1437
3222
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
72
1244
2777
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
13
89
212
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Buprestoidea
Leach, 1815
Jewel Beetles, Metallic Wood Boring Beetles
1
38
138
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Western Cape
1 Family width 138 Species and 1 Subspecies
Buprestidae Leach, 1815Flat-headed wood-borers138SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Western Cape
38 Genera with 138 Species
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Acmaeodera Eschscholtz, 177821SpeciesTaxom
Agrilaxia Kerremans, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Agrilus Curtis, 196311SpeciesTaxom
Alissoderus Deyrolle, 20005SpeciesTaxom
Anthaxia Eschscholtz, 18388SpeciesTaxom
Aphanisticus Latrielle, 19306SpeciesTaxom
Aristosoma Saunders, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Armenosoma Waterhouse, 18872SpeciesTaxom
Belionota Eschscholtz, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Bulis Laporte & Gory, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Buprestis Linnaeus, 0Jewel Beetle3SpeciesTaxom
Castiarina Gory & Laporte, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Chalcogenia Saunders, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Chalcoplia Saunders, 05SpeciesTaxom
Chrysobothris Eschscholtz, 19222SpeciesTaxom
Discoderes Chevrolat, 1838
0SpeciesTaxom
Ectinogonia Spinola, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Genestia Théry, 1923
0SpeciesTaxom
Julodella Semenov, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Julodis Eschscholtz, 183510SpeciesTaxom
Kamosia Kerremans, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Lampetis Dejean, 17585SpeciesTaxom
Melanophila Eschscholtz, 18412SpeciesTaxom
Meliboeus Deyrolle, 18275SpeciesTaxom
Monosacra Thomson, 17892SpeciesTaxom
Nastella Kerremans, 19313SpeciesTaxom
Neojulodis Kerremans, 17906SpeciesTaxom
Neopolycesta Kerremans, 18882SpeciesTaxom
Nothomorpha Saunders, 18395SpeciesTaxom
Oedisterna Lacordaire, 19115SpeciesTaxom
Paraphrixia Saunders, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Phlocteis Kerremans, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Polybothris Spinola, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Promeliboeus Obenberger, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Pseudagrilus Laporte, 1835
0SpeciesTaxom
Sphenoptera Dejean, 1926metallic wood-boring beetle12SpeciesTaxom
Strandissa Obenberger, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Trachys Fabricius, 19373SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Western Cape
138 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) pulchella Herbst, 1801Yellow-marked Buprestid Beetle
Acmaeodera alcmeone Thomson, 1878
Acmaeodera bifasciata Thunberg, 1787
Acmaeodera bistriguttata Gory, 1840
Acmaeodera coeruleonigra Obenberger, 1928
Acmaeodera congener Spinola, 1838
Acmaeodera conspersa Thunberg, 1827
Acmaeodera decemguttata Thunberg, 1787
Acmaeodera ellyae Holm, 1978
Acmaeodera gentilis Péringuey, 1888
Acmaeodera glabra Obenberger, 1924
Acmaeodera gracilis Wiedemann, 1821
Acmaeodera grata Fåhraeus, 1851
Acmaeodera hessei Holm, 1978
Acmaeodera karooana Holm, 1978
Acmaeodera kochi Holm, 1978
Acmaeodera longicrinis Obenberger, 1924
Acmaeodera lugubrina Boheman, 1860
Acmaeodera puberula Solier, 1833
Acmaeodera trifasciata Thunberg, 1789
Acmaeodera viridaenea DeGeer, 1778
Agrilaxia tristis Cobos, 1972
Agrilus (Agrilus) anxius Gory, 1841Bronze birch borer
Agrilus (Anambus) angustulus Illiger, 1803Oak borer
Agrilus aegilips Obenberger, 1935
Agrilus ctenocerus Gory, 1841
Agrilus discolor Fåhraeus, 1851
Agrilus elaphrus Obenberger, 1933
Agrilus fissifrons tetrastichus Obenberger, 1924
Agrilus meloe Curletti & B..., 2011
Agrilus occipitalis Eschscholtz, 1822Citrus bark borer
Agrilus sexguttatus Brahm, 1791
Agrilus syrphus Descarpentri..., 1963
Alissoderus albiventris Gory & Laporte, 1839
Alissoderus cuprascens Gory & Laporte, 1839
Alissoderus leucogaster Wiedemann, 1821
Alissoderus superciliosus Wiedemann, 1821
Alissoderus tessellatus Bellamy, 2000
Anthaxia (Anthaxia) ariadna Bílý, 1982
Anthaxia (Anthaxia) fulgurans Schran, 1789
Anthaxia capensis Kerremans, 1903
Anthaxia hilaris Gory, 1841
Anthaxia holubi Obenberger, 1913
Anthaxia marginata Thunberg, 1787
Anthaxia melancholica Gory, 1841
Anthaxia splendida Chevrolat, 1838
Aphanisticus capensis Obenberger, 1928
Aphanisticus gebhardti Obenberger, 1924
Aphanisticus laetus Théry, 1930
Aphanisticus munroi Obenberger, 1928
Aphanisticus pullus Fåhraeus, 1851
Aphanisticus turneri Théry, 1930
Aristosoma suturale Thunberg, 1789
Armenosoma antiquum Théry, 1926
Armenosoma atrum Waterhouse, 1887
Belionota (Belionota) prasina (Thunberg, 1789)⇒ Belionota sumptuosa Gory & Laporte, 1838
Belionota championi Murray, 1862
Bulis bivittata Fabricius, 1801
Buprestis biseta
Buprestis picta Waterhouse, 1882
Buprestis pustulata
Castiarina rediviva Barker, 1990
Chalcogenia contempta Mannerheim, 1837
Chalcoplia nigritula Kerremans, 1909
Chalcoplia plicata Wiedemann, 1823
Chalcoplia subcostata Laporte & Gory, 1836
Chalcoplia thoracica Kerremans, 1903
Chalcoplia tricarinata
Chrysobothris (Chrysobothris) dorsata Fabricius, 1787
Chrysobothris braunsi Obenberger, 1922
Ectinogonia buquetii Spinola, 1837
Julodella cicatricosa Germar, 1824
Julodis albomaculata Boheman, 1860
Julodis amoena Péringuey, 1898
Julodis brevicollis Laporte & Gory, 1835
Julodis cirrosa Schönherr, 1817Brush Jewel Beetle
Julodis confusa Gussmann, 1995
Julodis egho Gory, 1840
Julodis fascicularis Linnaeus, 1758
Julodis hirsuta Herbst, 1786
Julodis humeralis Gory, 1840
Julodis viridipes Laporte, 1835
Kamosia tenebricosa Péringuey, 1908
Lampetis albomarginata Herbst, 1801
Lampetis cleta Gory, 1840
Lampetis morbillosa Olivier, 1790
Lampetis quadriareolata Fåhraeus, 1851
Lampetis tristis Linnaeus, 1758
Melanophila cuspidata Klug, 1829
Melanophila unicolor Gory, 1841
Meliboeus cuprinus Gory & Laporte, 1839
Meliboeus nodosus Thunberg, 1827
Meliboeus setulosus Boheman, 1860
Meliboeus trisulcus Thunberg, 1827
Meliboeus virens Thunberg, 1827
Monosacra lalandi Laporte & Gory, 1836
Monosacra oculata Thumberg, 1789
Nastella chalcodes Wiedemann, 1821
Nastella hessei Obenberger, 1931
Nastella virgo Obenberger, 1931
Neojulodis hirta Linnaeus, 1758
Neojulodis papillosa Thunberg, 1827
Neojulodis picta Thunberg, 1827
Neojulodis setosa Thunberg, 1827
Neojulodis subcostata Laporte, 1835
Neojulodis tomentosa Olivier, 1790
Neopolycesta caffra Thunberg, 1787
Neopolycesta inornata Péringuey, 1888
Nothomorpha major Kerremans, 1899
Nothomorpha minima Kerremans, 1899
Nothomorpha pauperata Thomson, 1878
Nothomorpha rugosa Thunberg, 1787
Nothomorpha verrucosa Gory & Laporte, 1839
Oedisterna bisulcata Laporte & Gory, 1836
Oedisterna carinata Kerremans, 1911
Oedisterna cuprea Linnaeus, 1758
Oedisterna livida Péringuey, 1892
Oedisterna peringueyi Kerremans, 1911
Paraphrixia purpurea Olivier, 1790
Phlocteis exasperata Swartz, 1817
Polybothris coccinella Laporte & Gory, 1837
Promeliboeus strandi Obenberger, 1924
Sphenoptera atomarioides Obenberger, 1926
Sphenoptera bodongi Kerremans, 1913
Sphenoptera capicola Thomson, 1878
Sphenoptera capigena Obenberger, 1926
Sphenoptera cupreosplendens Gory & Laporte, 1839
Sphenoptera meridionalis Kerremans, 1913
Sphenoptera mokrzeckii Obenberger, 1926
Sphenoptera peringueyi Kerremans, 1913
Sphenoptera sinuosa Gory & Laporte, 1839
Sphenoptera subviolacea Gory & Laporte, 1839
Sphenoptera willowmorensis Obenberger, 1926
Sphenoptera zulucaffra Obenberger, 1926
Strandissa limbata Péringuey, 1892
Trachys coracinus Fåhraeus, 1851
Trachys evanescens Fåhraeus, 1851
Trachys hessei Obenberger, 1937

Subnodes of Buprestoidea with occurrences in Western Cape
FamilyBuprestidae
Leach, 1815
Flat-headed wood-borers, Flatheaded borers, Jewel beetles, Metallic wood borers, Metallic wood-boring beetles
38
138
Genera
Species

Taxom



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