Insects
Beetles (Coleoptera)
Jewel beetles (Buprestidae)

Jewel beetle (Buprestidae) species

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Overview

References for Jewel Beetles (family Buprestidae): https://sites.google.com/site/buprestidpages/

And a photo gallery for the family: https://sites.google.com/site/buprestidpages/buprestidae-gallery

This gallery can be searched by genus, for example, Castiarina:

https://sites.google.com/site/buprestidpages/castiarina-gallery

Another good gallery for Castiarina: http://www.virtual-beetle.com/castiarinafp.html

25 species

Aaaaba fossicollis (Raspberry jewel beetle)

Aaaaba fossicollis
Aaaaba fossicollis
Aaaaba fossicollis
Aaaaba fossicollis
Aaaaba fossicollis
Aaaaba fossicollis

Aaaaba nodosus (a Jewel beetle)

Aaaaba nodosus
Aaaaba nodosus
Aaaaba nodosus
Aaaaba nodosus
Aaaaba nodosus
Aaaaba nodosus

Astraeus (Astraeus) samouelli (A Jewel Beetle)

Astraeus (Astraeus) samouelli
Astraeus (Astraeus) samouelli
Astraeus (Astraeus) samouelli
Astraeus (Astraeus) samouelli
Astraeus (Astraeus) samouelli
Astraeus (Astraeus) samouelli

Castiarina erasma (Lovable jewel beetle)

Castiarina erasma
Castiarina erasma
Castiarina erasma
Castiarina erasma
Castiarina erasma
Castiarina erasma

Castiarina flavosignata (A jewel beetle)

Castiarina flavosignata
Castiarina flavosignata
Castiarina flavosignata
Castiarina flavosignata
Castiarina flavosignata
Castiarina flavosignata

Castiarina hoffmanseggii (Jewel Beetle)

Castiarina hoffmanseggii
Castiarina hoffmanseggii
Castiarina hoffmanseggii
Castiarina hoffmanseggii
Castiarina hoffmanseggii
Castiarina hoffmanseggii

Castiarina insularis (A jewel beetle)

Castiarina insularis
Castiarina insularis
Castiarina insularis
Castiarina insularis
Castiarina insularis
Castiarina insularis

Castiarina interstincta (A jewel beetle)

Castiarina interstincta
Castiarina interstincta
Castiarina interstincta
Castiarina interstincta
Castiarina interstincta
Castiarina interstincta

Castiarina maculicollis (Black spot jewel beetle)

Castiarina maculicollis
Castiarina maculicollis
Castiarina maculicollis
Castiarina maculicollis
Castiarina maculicollis
Castiarina maculicollis

Castiarina parallela (A Jewel Beetle)

Castiarina parallela
Castiarina parallela
Castiarina parallela
Castiarina parallela
Castiarina parallela
Castiarina parallela

Castiarina testacea (A eucalyptus bud mimic jewel beetle)

Castiarina testacea
Castiarina testacea
Castiarina testacea
Castiarina testacea
Castiarina testacea
Castiarina testacea

Chrysobothris sp. (genus) (Jewel beetle)

Chrysobothris sp. (genus)
Chrysobothris sp. (genus)
Chrysobothris sp. (genus)
Chrysobothris sp. (genus)
Chrysobothris sp. (genus)
Chrysobothris sp. (genus)

Diadoxus erythrurus (Callitris jewel beetle)

Diadoxus erythrurus
Diadoxus erythrurus
Diadoxus erythrurus
Diadoxus erythrurus
Diadoxus erythrurus
Diadoxus erythrurus

Diphucrania duodecimmaculata (12-spot jewel beetle)

Diphucrania duodecimmaculata
Diphucrania duodecimmaculata
Diphucrania duodecimmaculata
Diphucrania duodecimmaculata
Diphucrania duodecimmaculata
Diphucrania duodecimmaculata

Ethonion reichei (A jewel beetle)

Ethonion reichei
Ethonion reichei
Ethonion reichei
Ethonion reichei
Ethonion reichei
Ethonion reichei

Neobuprestis frenchi (French's New Jewel beetle)

Neobuprestis frenchi
Neobuprestis frenchi
Neobuprestis frenchi
Neobuprestis frenchi
Neobuprestis frenchi
Neobuprestis frenchi

Neocuris gracilis (Graceful Neocuris jewel beetle)

Neocuris gracilis
Neocuris gracilis
Neocuris gracilis
Neocuris gracilis
Neocuris gracilis
Neocuris gracilis

Pseudanilara sp. (genus) (False Anilara jewel beetle)

Pseudanilara sp. (genus)
Pseudanilara sp. (genus)
Pseudanilara sp. (genus)
Pseudanilara sp. (genus)
Pseudanilara sp. (genus)
Pseudanilara sp. (genus)

Selagis aurifera (Aurifera jewel beetle)

Selagis aurifera
Selagis aurifera
Selagis aurifera
Selagis aurifera
Selagis aurifera
Selagis aurifera

Temognatha affinis (Jewel beetle)

Temognatha affinis
Temognatha affinis
Temognatha affinis
Temognatha affinis
Temognatha affinis
Temognatha affinis

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  • Rare or uncommon native (change?)
    * designates formal legal status
  • Non-invasive or negligible (change?)

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