Polycestinae

Polycestinae

Classification

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Polycestinae: /ˌpɒlɪˈsɛstɪniː/

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Images

Kerremans.Monographie.des.Buprestides.13 by Scan by the Internet Archive. Used under a Public domain license.
Acmaeodera delumbis by Benjamin Burgunder. Used under a CC BY 4.0 license.
Kerremans.Monographie.des.Buprestides.11 by Scan by the Internet Archive. Used under a Public domain license.
Kerremans.Monographie.des.Buprestides.14 by Scan by the Internet Archive. Used under a Public domain license.
Acmaeodera flavomarginata - Family Buprestidae by Juan Carlos Fonseca Mata. Used under a CC BY-SA 4.0 license.
Acmaeodera amabilis 232387263 by Wendy McCrady. Used under a CC BY 4.0 license.

Summary

Polycestinae is a subfamily of beetles in the family Buprestidae, commonly known as 'jewel beetles'. It includes approximately 220 species in 13 genera and 6 tribes in certain areas, while globally it comprises more than 1250 species.

Distribution

Worldwide; Over 1250 species in 82 genera of 13 tribes.

Tags

  • beetles
  • jewel beetles
  • Polycestinae
  • Buprestidae