Buprestidae is a animal family in the Animalia kingdom, order Coleoptera, class Insecta. The family contains 247 accepted species worldwide.
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Dicerca hornii Crotch, 1873
Dicerca hornii is a metallic wood-boring beetle of the Buprestidae family found …
Buprestis octoguttata Linnaeus, 1758
The eight-spotted jewel beetle (Buprestis octoguttata) is a beetle species nativ…
Buprestis maculativentris Say, 1825
Buprestis maculativentris is a metallic wood-boring beetle species found in Nort…
Agrilus viridis (Linnaeus, 1758)
Agrilus viridis is a European wood-boring jewel beetle that occasionally acts as…
Ptosima gibbicollis (Say, 1823)
Ptosima gibbicollis, the redbud borer, is a metallic wood-boring beetle found in…
Polycesta californica LeConte, 1857
Polycesta californica is a metallic wood-boring beetle in the Buprestidae family…
Agrilus macer LeConte, 1858
Agrilus macer is a metallic wood-boring beetle from the Buprestidae family found…
Trachys minutus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Trachys minutus is a small leaf-mining beetle distributed across Europe, the eas…
Chalcophora virginiensis (Drury, 1770)
Chalcophora virginiensis, the sculptured pine borer, is a distinct metallic wood…
Acmaeodera labyrinthica Fall, 1899
Acmaeodera labyrinthica is a North American metallic wood-boring beetle from the…
Hippomelas planicauda Casey, 1909
Hippomelas planicauda is a metallic wood-boring beetle species found in Central …
Agrilus planipennis Fairmaire, 1888
Agrilus planipennis, the emerald ash borer, is an invasive beetle that kills ash…
Buprestidae animals belong to the Coleoptera order in the Animalia kingdom. Some authors have previously synonymized this species with the western species Chalcophora angulicollis, but a 2013 study by Maier and Ivie confirms that the two species are distinct. For instant identification, use the iNature app — AI-powered and works offline.
Buprestidae is classified in the order Coleoptera, class Insecta, phylum Arthropoda. The family contains 247 accepted species worldwide.
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