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Neospades is a genus of beetles in the family Buprestidae, the jewel beetles. There are 11 species, all native to Australia. [1]
Beetles are a group of insects that form the order Coleoptera, in the superorder Endopterygota. Their front pair of wings are hardened into wing-cases, elytra, distinguishing them from most other insects. The Coleoptera, with about 400,000 species, is the largest of all orders, constituting almost 40% of described insects and 25% of all known animal life-forms; new species are discovered frequently. The largest of all families, the Curculionidae (weevils) with some 83,000 member species, belongs to this order. Found in almost every habitat except the sea and the polar regions, they interact with their ecosystems in several ways: beetles often feed on plants and fungi, break down animal and plant debris, and eat other invertebrates. Some species are serious agricultural pests, such as the Colorado potato beetle, while others such as Coccinellidae eat aphids, scale insects, thrips, and other plant-sucking insects that damage crops.
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.
Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands. It is the largest country in Oceania and the world's sixth-largest country by total area. The neighbouring countries are Papua New Guinea, Indonesia, and East Timor to the north; the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu to the north-east; and New Zealand to the south-east. The population of 26 million is highly urbanised and heavily concentrated on the eastern seaboard. Australia's capital is Canberra, and its largest city is Sydney. The country's other major metropolitan areas are Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, and Adelaide.
Species include: [2]
Aaaaba is a genus of beetles from the Buprestidae family. It inhabits locations along the east coast of Australia. It was described in 1864 by Achille Deyrolle as "Alcinous", a junior homonym of a genus of pycnogonids. In 2002, Charles Bellamy gave it the replacement name "Aaaba", but this proved to be another junior homonym, of a genus of sponges. In 2013, it was given a further replacement name, becoming Aaaaba.
Temognatha is a genus of metallic wood-boring beetles. Over 85 species in the genus are native to Australia.
Agrilinae is a subfamily of beetles in the family Buprestidae, containing the following genera:
Dinocephalia is a genus of beetles in the family Buprestidae, containing the following species:
Diphucrania is a genus of beetles in the family Buprestidae, containing the following species:
Hypocisseis is a genus of beetles in the family Buprestidae, containing the following species:
Kamosia 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:
Meliboeithon is a genus of beetles in the family Buprestidae, the jewel beetles. They are native to Australia. There are six species.
Stanwatkinsius is a genus of beetles in the family Buprestidae, the jewel beetles. They are native to Australia.
Anilara is a genus of beetles in the family Buprestidae, containing the following species:
Castiarina is a genus of beetles in the family Buprestidae. This is one of the largest genera of beetles in Australia and emerge in the summertime to coordinate with flowering of native plants including Eucalyptus and tea trees.
Melobasis is a genus of beetles in the family Buprestidae, containing the following species:
Torresita is a genus of beetles in the family Buprestidae, the jewel beetles. The two species in the genus are native to Australia.
Chalcophorotaenia is a genus of beetles in the family Buprestidae, containing the following species:
Evides is a genus of beetles in the family Buprestidae, containing the following species:
Oedisterna is a genus of beetles in the family Buprestidae, containing the following species:
Parataenia is a genus of beetles in the family Buprestidae, containing the following species:
Scaptelytra is a genus of beetles in the family Buprestidae, containing the following species:
Paracastalia is a genus of beetles in the family Buprestidae, containing the following species:
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