Astraeus (beetle)

Astraeus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Superfamily:	Buprestoidea
Family:	Buprestidae
Genus:	Astraeus; Laporte & Gory, 1837

Last updated August 15, 2025

Astraeus is a genus of "jewel beetles" in the subfamily Polycestinae, containing the following species:^[1]

Astraeus aberrans van de Poll, 1886
Astraeus acaciae Barker, 1999
Astraeus adamsi Barker, 1975
Astraeus aridus Barker, 1989
Astraeus badeni van de Poll, 1889
Astraeus bakeri Barker, 1975
Astraeus blackdownensis Barker, 1977
Astraeus caledonicus Fauvel, 1904
Astraeus carnabyi Barker, 1975
Astraeus carteri Barker, 1975
Astraeus crassus van de Poll, 1889
Astraeus crockerae Barker, 1977
Astraeus cyaneus Kerremans, 1900
Astraeus dedariensis Barker, 1975
Astraeus dilutipes van de Poll, 1886
Astraeus elongatus van de Poll, 1886
Astraeus flavopictus Laporte & Gory, 1837
Astraeus fraseriensis Barker, 1975
Astraeus fraterculus van de Poll, 1889
Astraeus globosus Barker, 1975
Astraeus goerlingi Barker, 1975
Astraeus goldingi Barker, 2007
Astraeus hanloni Barker, 2007
Astraeus intricatus Carter, 1925
Astraeus irregularis van de Poll, 1889
Astraeus jansoni van de Poll, 1889
Astraeus kitchini Barker, 2004
Astraeus lineatus van de Poll, 1889
Astraeus macmillani Barker, 1975
Astraeus major Blackburn, 1890
Astraeus mastersii Macleay, 1872
Astraeus mayoi Barker, 2007
Astraeus meyricki Blackburn, 1890
Astraeus minutus Barker, 1975
Astraeus mourangeensis Barker, 1977
Astraeus multinotatus van de Poll, 1889
Astraeus navarchis (Thomson, 1856)
Astraeus oberthuri van de Poll, 1889
Astraeus obscurus Barker, 1975
Astraeus occidentalis Barker, 1989
Astraeus polli Barker, 1975
Astraeus powelli Barker, 1995
Astraeus princeps Barker, 1989
Astraeus prothoracicus van de Poll, 1889
Astraeus pygmaeus van de Poll, 1886
Astraeus robustus Barker, 1975
Astraeus samouelli Saunders, 1868
Astraeus simulator van de Poll, 1889
Astraeus smythi Barker, 1975
Astraeus sundholmi Barker, 2007
Astraeus tamminensis Barker, 1975
Astraeus vittatus van de Poll, 1889
Astraeus watsoni Barker, 1975
Astraeus williamsi Barker, 1989
Astraeus yarrattensis Barker, 1989

References

↑ Bellamy, C. L. (2013). "Genus Astraeus". A Checklist of World Buprestoidea. Retrieved 7 Sep 2021.

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[1] Bellamy, C. L. (2013). "Genus Astraeus". A Checklist of World Buprestoidea. Retrieved 7 Sep 2021.

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