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Epidelus wallacei philippensis | |
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Genus: | Epidelus Deyrolle, 1864 |
Epidelus is a genus of beetles in the family Buprestidae, containing the following species: [1]
Buprestidae is a family of beetles known as jewel beetles or metallic wood-boring beetles because of their glossy iridescent colors. Larvae of this family are known as flatheaded borers. The family is among the largest of the beetles, with some 15,500 species known in 775 genera. In addition, almost 100 fossil species have been described.
Buprestis is a genus of beetles in the tribe Buprestini, the jewel beetles. As of 2011 there were 78 described species distributed across most of the world's biogeographic realms except parts of Africa and Antarctica.
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.
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".
Duncanius is a genus of beetles in the family Buprestidae, containing the following species:
Entomogaster is a genus of beetles in the family Buprestidae, containing the following species:
Franchetia is a genus of beetles in the family Buprestidae, containing the following species:
Melibaeopsis is a genus of beetles in the family Buprestidae, containing the following species:
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.
Zitella is a genus of beetles in the family Buprestidae, containing the following species:
Tetragonoschema is a genus of beetles in the family Buprestidae, the jewel beetles. There are 17 species in the genus, which is distributed throughout the Americas from Mexico to Patagonia.
Cardiaspis is a genus of beetles in the family Buprestidae, containing the following species:
Genestia is a genus of beetles in the family Buprestidae, containing the following species:
Halecia 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:
Metataenia is a genus of beetles in the family Buprestidae, containing the following species:
Paracupta is a genus of beetles in the family Buprestidae, containing the following species: