Buprestinae

Western cedar borer Trachykele blondeli, copyright Kildale.

Belongs within: Buprestidae.
Contains: Chrysobothris, Buprestis, Bubastini, Dicercini, Anthaxia, Neocuris, Melanophilini, Temognatha, Calodema, Stigmodera, Curis.

The Buprestinae are a group of jewel beetles characterised by the possession of antennae with arrays of pores concentrated in well defined, usually apical depressions on the antennal segments. In members of the tribes Anthaxiini, Melanophilini and Maoraxia, the metepimeron is at least partially covered by a broad anterolateral projection of the abdomen. The metepimeron is uncovered in Buprestini, Bubastini and Dicercini (Bellamy & Williams 1985).

Buprestinae [Chrysobothrinae, Chrysobothrites] B14
    |  i. s.: Agaeocera Waterhouse 1882 [incl. Anataxis Casey 1909; Agaeocerini] B85
    |           `--A. gigas G08
    |         Coomaniella Bourgoin 1924 [Coomaniellini] B85
    |           `--C. (Coomaniellina Bily 1974) B85
    |         Kisanthobia Marseul 1865 [=Cisanthobia (l. c.); Kisanthobiini] B85
    |         Trigonogenium Gemminger & Harold 1869 (see below for synonymy) B85
    |         Phrixiini B85
    |           |--Paraphrixia Saunders 1871 B85
    |           `--Phrixia Deyrolle 1864 B85
    |--Chrysobothrini B85
    |    |--Chrysobothris B14
    |    |--Colobogaster Solier 1833 B85
    |    |--Afrobothris Thery 1936 B85
    |    `--Hoscheckia Thery 1925 B85
    |--Actenodini B85
    |    |--Merimna Thomson 1878 B85
    |    |    `--M. atrata LB91
    |    |--Chalcangium Waterhouse 1887 B85
    |    |--Actenodes Dejean 1833 B85
    |    |--Pseudactenodes Kerremans 1890 [incl. Embrikiola Obenberger 1928] B85
    |    |--Paractenodes Thery 1933 B85
    |    |--Megactenodes Kerremans 1893 B85
    |    `--Belionota Eschscholtz 1829 B85
    |         `--B. (Pseudobelionota Thery 1928) B85
    |--Buprestes BW85
    |    |--Buprestini [Ancylocheirini] B85
    |    |    |--Buprestis B14
    |    |    |--Pterobothris Fairmaire & Germain 1858 B85
    |    |    |--Philandia Kerremans 1907 B85
    |    |    |--Nascio Laporte & Gory 1837 [incl. Geronia Dejean 1838] B85
    |    |    |    |--N. carissima M86
    |    |    |    |--N. chydaea Olliff 1886 O86
    |    |    |    |--N. multesima Olliff 1886 O86
    |    |    |    |--N. munda Olliff 1886 O86
    |    |    |    |--N. parryi Hope 1845 [incl. N. saundersi Hope 1846] M86
    |    |    |    |--N. simillima O86
    |    |    |    |--N. vetustus M86
    |    |    |    |--N. viridis Macleay 1872 M86
    |    |    |    `--N. xanthura M86
    |    |    |--Nascioides Kerremans 1903 B85
    |    |    |    `--N. parryi LB91
    |    |    |--Balthasarella Obenberger 1958 B85
    |    |    |--Trachykele Marseul 1865 B85
    |    |    |    |--T. blondeli Marseul 1865 B14
    |    |    |    |    |--T. b. blondeli B14
    |    |    |    |    |--T. b. cuperomarginata B14
    |    |    |    |    `--T. b. juniperi B14
    |    |    |    |--T. fattigi B14
    |    |    |    |--T. hartmani B14
    |    |    |    |--T. lecontei B14
    |    |    |    |--T. nimbosa B14
    |    |    |    `--T. opulenta B14
    |    |    |--Eurythyrea [=Eurythrea (l. c.)] B85
    |    |    |--Yamina Kerremans 1903 B85
    |    |    |--Stephansortia Thery 1925 B85
    |    |    |--Buprestina Obenberger 1923 B85
    |    |    |--Buprestodes Carter 1924 B85
    |    |    |--Melobasina Kerremans 1900 B85
    |    |    |--Pygicera Kerremans 1903 B85
    |    |    |--Mixochlorus Waterhouse 1887 B85
    |    |    |    `--M. suturalis G08
    |    |    |--Peronaemis Waterhouse 1887 B85
    |    |    |--Philanthaxia Deyrolle 1864 [incl. Engycera Saunders 1867] B85
    |    |    |--Pagdeniella Thery 1935 [incl. Pagdenia Thery 1934 (preoc.)] B85
    |    |    |--Thomassetia Thery 1928 B85
    |    |    |--Aristosoma Thomson 1879 B85
    |    |    `--Jakovleviola Obenberger 1924 B85
    |    |--Bubastini BW85
    |    `--Dicercini BW85
    |--Anthaxiae BW85
    |    |--Anthaxini [Anthaxites] B85
    |    |    |--Anthaxia BW85
    |    |    |--Brasilaxia Thery 1935 B85
    |    |    |--Brachanthaxia Thery 1930 B85
    |    |    |--Odettea Baudon 1966 B85
    |    |    |--Anthaxioides Cobos 1976 B85
    |    |    |--Pseudanilara Thery 1908 [incl. Neotorresita Obenberger 1923] B85
    |    |    |--Anilara Thomson 1879 B85
    |    |    |    `--A. adelaidae (Hope 1846) [=Anthaxia adelaidae] M86
    |    |    |--Notographus Thomson 1879 [incl. Notograptus MacLeay 1872 (preoc.)] B85
    |    |    |    |--‘Notograptus’ hieroglyphicus Macleay 1872 M86
    |    |    |    `--‘Notograptus’ sulcipennis Macleay 1872 M86
    |    |    |--Anthaxoschema Obenberger 1923 B85
    |    |    |--Tetragonoschema Thomson 1857 [incl. Pachypyga Steinheil 1872] B85
    |    |    |    `--T. (Anilaroides Thery 1934) B85
    |    |    |--Brachelytrium Obenberger 1923 B85
    |    |    |--Hesperorhipis Fall 1930 B85
    |    |    |--Xenorhipis LeConte 1866 [incl. Lamesis] B85
    |    |    |--Trichinorhipis Barr 1948 B85
    |    |    |--Isophaenus Waterhouse 1889 B85
    |    |    `--Neocuris B85
    |    |--Melanophilini B14
    |    `--Maoraxia Obenberger 1937 [=Maoriella Obenberger 1924 (preoc.); Maoraxiini] BW85
    |         |--M. eremita (White 1846) (see below for synonymy) BW85
    |         |--M. littoralis Bellamy & Williams 1985 BW85
    |         |--M. storeyi Bellamy & Williams 1985 BW85
    |         |--M. tongae Bellamy & Williams 1985 BW85
    |         `--M. viridis Bellamy & Williams 1985 BW85
    `--Stigmoderini [Stigmoderites] B14
         |--Temognatha G06
         |--Conognatha Eschscholtz 1829 [incl. Polydora Gistel 1834 non Bosc 1802] B85
         |    |  i. s.: C. navarchis Thoms. 1856 M86
         |    `--C. (Pithiscus Solier 1851) B85
         |--Calodema G06
         |--Stigmodera G06
         |--Julodimorpha Gemminger & Harold 1869 [Julodimorphini, Julodimorphites] G06
         |    |--J. bakewelli (White 1859) [=Stigmodera bakewelli] M86
         |    `--J. saundersii Thomson 1878 B14
         |--Castiarina Laporte & Gory 1838 B85
         |    |--C. carinata ZS10
         |    |--C. richardsi G09
         |    |--C. rufipennis ZS10
         |    `--‘Buprestis’ scalaris Boisduval 1835 P91 (see below for synonymy)
         |--Metaxymorpha Parry 1848 [incl. Semnopharus Van de Poll 1886] B85
         |    |--M. apiceruba Thery 1923 G06
         |    |--M. gloriosa Blackburn 1894 G06
         |    |--M. greyi (Parry 1848) G06
         |    |--M. hauseri Thery 1926 G06
         |    |--M. immitator Sainval 1994 G06
         |    |--M. nigrofasciata Nylander 2001 G06
         |    `--M. nigrosuturalis Nylander 2001 G06
         |--Hypostigmodera Blackburn 1892 B85
         |--Curis B85
         |--Selagis Dejean 1835 B85
         |    `--S. aurifera (Gory & Laporte 1838) G08
         |--Dactylozodes Chevrolat 1837 (see below for synonymy) B85
         |    |--D. (Agrilozodes Thery 1927) B85
         |    |--D. (Neodactylozodes Cobos 1958) B85
         |    |--D. (Parazodes Cobos 1958) B85
         |    `--D. (Stenozodes Thery 1935) B85
         `--Hiperantha Gistel 1834 [=Hyperantha; incl. Poecilonota Solier 1833 non Eschscholtz 1829] B85
              `--H. (Hyperanthella Hoscheck 1928) B85

‘Buprestis’ scalaris Boisduval 1835 P91 [=Polychroma scalaris Dejean 1833 (n. n.) P91, Stigmodera scalaris M86; incl. S. crucigera Hope 1836 (nom. inv.) P91, B. octosignata B35]

Dactylozodes Chevrolat 1837 [incl. Lasionota Dejean 1836 (n. n.), Zemina Laporte & Gory 1839, Zemima (l. c.)] B85

Maoraxia eremita (White 1846) [=Buprestis eremita, Maoriella eremita, Nascio eremita, Neocuris eremita; incl. *Maoriella novaezeelandiae Obenberger 1924, Maoraxia novaezeelandiae, Maoriella strandi Obenberger 1936, Maoraxia strandi] BW85

Trigonogenium Gemminger & Harold 1869 [incl. Trigonophorus Solier 1851 non Stephens 1829; Trigonogenini] B85

*Type species of generic name indicated

REFERENCES

[B85] Bellamy, C. L. 1985. A catalogue of the higher taxa of the family Buprestidae (Coleoptera). Navorsinge van die Nasionale Museum Bloemfontein 4 (15): 405–472.

[BW85] Bellamy, C. L., & G. A. Williams. 1985. A revision of the genus Maoraxia with a new synonym in Acmaeodera (Coleoptera: Buprestidae). International Journal of Entomology 27 (1–2): 147–161.

[B35] Boisduval, J. B. 1835. Voyage de Découvertes de l’Astrolabe. Exécuté par ordre du Roi, pendant les années 1826–1827–1828–1829, sous le commandement de M. J. Dumont d'Urville. Faune entomologique de l'océan Pacifique, avec l'illustration des insectes nouveaux recueillis pendant le voyage vol. 2. Coléoptères et autres ordres. J. Tastu: Paris.

[B14] Bouchard, P. (ed.) 2014. The Book of Beetles: A lifesize guide to six hundred of nature's gems. Ivy Press: Lewes (United Kingdom).

[G06] Golding, M. R. 2006. A Pictorial Field Guide to the Beetles of Australia. Part 1: Stigmoderini. Ocean Publishing.

[G08] Golding, M. R. 2008. A Pictorial Field Guide to the Beetles of Australia. Part 3: Chalcophorinae. Ocean Publishing.

[G09] Golding, M. R. 2009. A Pictorial Field Guide to the Beetles of Australia. Part 4: Bolboceratinae. Privately published.

[LB91] Lawrence, J. F., & E. B. Britton. 1991. Coleoptera (beetles). In: CSIRO. The Insects of Australia: A textbook for students and research workers 2^nd ed. vol. 2 pp. 543–683. Melbourne University Press: Carlton (Victoria).

[M86] Masters, G. 1886. Catalogue of the described Coleoptera of Australia. Part III. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales, series 2, 1 (1): 21–126.

[O86] Olliff, A. S. 1886. Contributions towards a knowledge of the Coleoptera of Australia. No. III.—On the genus Nascio (fam. Buprestidae). Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales, series 2, 1 (3): 861–864.

[P91] Peterson, M. 1991. A replacement name for Buprestis scalaris Gory & Laporte (Coleoptera: Buprestidae). Records of the Western Australian Museum 15 (1): 13–15.

[ZS10] Zborowski, P., & R. Storey. 2010. A Field Guide to Insects in Australia 3^rd ed. Reed New Holland: Sydney.

Last updated: 10 April 2022.