Hippomelas

Hippomelas
Hippomelas planicauda
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Elateriformia
Family:	Buprestidae
Subfamily:	Chrysochroinae
Tribe:	Dicercini
Subtribe:	Hippomelanina
Genus:	Hippomelas Laporte & Gory, 1837

Hippomelas is a genus of beetles in the family Buprestidae, containing the following species: ^{[1] [2] [3]}

• Hippomelas aeneocupreus Kerremans, 1919
• Hippomelas brevipes Casey, 1909
• Hippomelas martini Nelson, 1996
• Hippomelas mexicanus (Laporte & Gory, 1837)
• Hippomelas parkeri Nelson, 1996
• Hippomelas planicauda Casey, 1909
• Hippomelas saginatus (Mannerheim, 1837)
• Hippomelas sphenicus (LeConte, 1854)

References

1. "Hippomelas". GBIF. Retrieved 2021-09-07.
2. "Hippomelas genus Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2021-09-07.
3. Bellamy, C.L. (2013). "The world of jewel beetles" . Retrieved 2021-09-07.