Buprestinae

Buprestinae

Classification

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Buprestinae: //bjuˈprɛstɪniː//

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Images

Kerremans.Monographie.des.Buprestides.20 by Scan by the Internet Archive. Used under a Public domain license.
Buprestis haemorrhoidalis side by Siga. Used under a CC BY-SA 3.0 license.
Anthaxia quercata (48607918132) by Christina Butler from Georgia, United States. Used under a CC BY 2.0 license.
Agaeocera gentilis P1080354a by xpda. Used under a CC BY-SA 4.0 license.
Buprestis haemorrhoidalis side3 by Siga. Used under a CC BY-SA 3.0 license.
366 - Metallic Wood-boring Beetle - Anthaxia quercata, Twin Pines Conservation Education Center, Winona, Missouri by Judy Gallagher. Used under a CC BY 2.0 license.

Summary

Buprestinae is the largest subfamily of beetles in the family Buprestidae, containing over 3300 species in around 120 genera and 20 tribes. It was first published by Leach in 1815 and includes genera like Anthaxia and Chrysobothris, each with over 700 species worldwide.

Distribution

Worldwide and throughout North America.

Tags

  • Coleoptera
  • Beetles
  • Insecta
  • Buprestidae
  • Buprestinae
  • Entomology