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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. [1]
Anthaxia quadripunctata, the metallic wood-boring beetle, is a species of beetle belonging to the family Buprestidae, subfamily Buprestinae. Subspecies ...
Chalcophora angulicollis, known generally as the western sculptured pine borer or sculptured pine borer, is a species of metallic wood-boring beetle in the family Buprestidae. They are found in dry parts of the world such as the western parts of North America. They have a dark brown textured shell with a shimmery gradient. [1] [2] [3]
Buprestoidea is a superfamily of beetles. [1] [2] ... Buprestidae Leach 1815, the jewel beetles or metallic wood-boring beetles. Schizopodidae LeConte 1861; References
Fragment of a broomstick affected by woodworm. Woodboring beetles are commonly detected a few years after new construction. The lumber supply may have contained wood infected with beetle eggs or larvae, and since beetle life cycles can be one or more years, several years may pass before the presence of beetles becomes noticeable.
Chrysochroa is a genus of "jewel" or metallic wood-boring beetles, typical of the tribe Chrysochroini.Most of the many species are native to Southeast Asian nations such as Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Philippines.
Euchroma giganteum is one of the largest of the buprestid beetles (hence the Latin name "giganteum" of the species), reaching a length of about 50–80 millimetres (2.0–3.1 in). [6] Catoxantha and Megaloxantha are among the few other members of the family that reach a comparable size. [7]
Belionota sumptuosa, commonly known as the tricolor metallic wood-boring beetle, is a jewel beetle of the Buprestidae family. It is found in Indonesia . Description