Phaenops
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Melanophilini
Melanophilini is a tribe of metallic wood-boring beetles (family Buprestidae) containing at least 4 genera and approximately 20 described species. The tribe is characterized by its placement within the Chrysobothrioid lineage and is distinguished from related tribes by morphological features of the adults. The genus Phaenops, one of the more diverse genera in the tribe, includes species associated with coniferous trees.