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.
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.
Anthaxia is a genus of beetles in the family Buprestidae.
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.
Coraebus is a genus of beetles in the family Buprestidae, containing the following species:
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.
Taphrocerus is a genus of metallic wood-boring beetles in the family Buprestidae. There are more than 190 described species in Taphrocerus, found mainly in North, Central, and South America.
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.
Tetragonoschema is a genus of beetles in the family Buprestidae,subfamily Buprestinae, and tribe Anthaxiini. There are 17 species in the genus, which is distributed throughout the Americas from Mexico to Patagonia.
Sphenoptera is a genus of beetles in the family Buprestidae. There are more than 1,000 described species in Sphenoptera.
Acmaeodera is a genus of beetles in the family Buprestidae, a group of metallic wood-boring beetles favored by insect collectors. Whereas most beetles including most buprestids fly with their elytra held out and vibrating their hindwings to give lift and thrust, Acmaedodera, however, fly with their hind wings only — the elytra are fused down the center and form a shield over the insect's abdomen, even during flight. This fact, combined with the banding across the abdomen which is common in this family, gives many of them a distinct wasp-like appearance when in flight. Several are therefore considered hymenopteran mimics.
Agrilus cuprescens, known generally as the rose stem girdler or bronze cane borer, is a species of metallic wood-boring beetle in the family Buprestidae. It is found in Europe and Northern Asia and North America.
Magdalis is a genus of wedge-shaped bark weevils in the family Curculionidae. There are at least 20 described species in Magdalis.
Phyllobaenus is a genus of checkered beetles in the family Cleridae. There are at least 60 described species in Phyllobaenus.
Phaenops drummondi, the flatheaded fir borer, is a species of metallic wood-boring beetle in the family Buprestidae. It is found in North America.
Entomoscelis is a genus of leaf beetles in the family Chrysomelidae. There are about 12 described species in Entomoscelis. The genus has a Holarctic distribution. Adults have red elytra with black markings.
