Anthaxomorphus | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Suborder: | Polyphaga |
Infraorder: | Elateriformia |
Family: | Buprestidae |
Tribe: | Aphanisticini |
Subtribe: | Anthaxomorphina |
Genus: | Anthaxomorphus Deyrolle, 1864 |
Synonyms | |
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Anthaxomorphus is a genus of metallic wood-boring beetles in the family Buprestidae. There are about 25 described species in Anthaxomorphus, found in Africa, Australia, and east Asia. [1] [2] [3]
These 25 species belong to the genus Anthaxomorphus: [3]
Chrysochroa is a genus of "jewel" or metallic wood-boring beetles, typical of the tribe Chrysochroini. Most of the many species are native to Southeast Asian nations such as Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Philippines. However, a good number are found in India, one in Japan, in Korea, and one in Africa.
Agrilus is a genus of jewel beetles, notable for having the largest number of species of any single genus in the animal kingdom. Species of the genus have a cosmopolitan distribution on all continents except Antarctica, and feed on a wide variety of flowering plant hosts. The best known species is the emerald ash borer, a serious pest of ash trees, with other notable species including Agrilus biguttatus and Agrilus auroguttatus, which are pests of oak trees.
Agrilinae is a subfamily of beetles in the family Buprestidae, containing the following genera:
Buprestinae is a subfamily of beetles in the family Buprestidae, containing the following genera in the tribes Anthaxiini, Buprestini, Chrysobothrini, Melanophilini, and Xenorhipidini:
Chrysochroinae is a subfamily of beetles in the family Buprestidae: the "jewel beetles".
Aphanisticus is a genus of metallic wood-boring beetles in the family Buprestidae. There are more than 360 described species in Aphanisticus, found on every continent except Antarctica.
Endelus is a genus of metallic wood-boring beetles in the family Buprestidae. There are more than 120 described species in Endelus, found in Australia, Oceania, and east Asia.
Habroloma is a genus of metallic wood-boring beetles in the family Buprestidae. There are more than 280 described species in Habroloma, found in the Old World.
Meliboeus is a genus of beetles in the family Buprestidae, the jewel beetles. They are distributed throughout the Palearctic, Afrotropical, and Indomalayan realms. As of 2008, there were 227 species.
Paracylindromorphus is a genus of metallic wood-boring beetles in the family Buprestidae. There are more than 70 described species in Paracylindromorphus, found in Asia, Europe, and Africa.
Sambus is a genus of beetles in the family Buprestidae, the jewel beetles. There are some 165 species distributed across Africa, parts of Asia, and Oceania, including Australia.
Trachys is a genus of leaf-mining jewel beetles in the family Buprestidae. There are more than 600 described species in Trachys, found mainly in Europe, Africa, and Asia.
Belionota is a genus of beetles in the family Buprestidae, subfamily Buprestinae, and Tribe Actenodini containing the following species:
Melobasis is a genus of beetles in the family Buprestidae, containing the following species:
Cyphogastra is a genus of beetles in the family Buprestidae, containing the following species:
Haplotrinchus is a genus of beetles in the family Buprestidae, containing the following species:
Iridotaenia is a genus of beetles in the family Buprestidae, containing the following species:
Lamprodila is a genus of beetles in the family Buprestidae, containing the following species:
Paratrachys is a genus of "jewel beetles" in the subfamily Polycestinae and tribe Paratrachyini.
Agrilini is a tribe of metallic wood-boring beetles in the family Buprestidae. There are at least 40 described genera in Agrilini.