Insects
Beetles (Coleoptera)
Jewel beetles (Buprestidae)

Jewel beetle (Buprestidae) species

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Overview

References for Jewel Beetles (family Buprestidae): https://sites.google.com/site/buprestidpages/

And a photo gallery for the family: https://sites.google.com/site/buprestidpages/buprestidae-gallery

This gallery can be searched by genus, for example, Castiarina:

https://sites.google.com/site/buprestidpages/castiarina-gallery

Another good gallery for Castiarina: http://www.virtual-beetle.com/castiarinafp.html

47 species

Agrilus hypoleucus (Hypoleucus jewel beetle)

Agrilus hypoleucus
Agrilus hypoleucus
Agrilus hypoleucus
Agrilus hypoleucus
Agrilus hypoleucus
Agrilus hypoleucus

Astraeus (Astraeus) pygmaeus (A small Casuarina jewel beetle.)

Astraeus (Astraeus) pygmaeus
Astraeus (Astraeus) pygmaeus
Astraeus (Astraeus) pygmaeus
Astraeus (Astraeus) pygmaeus
Astraeus (Astraeus) pygmaeus
Astraeus (Astraeus) pygmaeus

Astraeus crassus (Crassus jewel beetle)

Astraeus crassus
Astraeus crassus
Astraeus crassus
Astraeus crassus
Astraeus crassus
Astraeus crassus

Buprestidae sp. (family) (Unidentified jewel beetle)

Buprestidae sp. (family)
Buprestidae sp. (family)
Buprestidae sp. (family)
Buprestidae sp. (family)
Buprestidae sp. (family)
Buprestidae sp. (family)

Castiarina andersoni (Anderson's jewel beetle)

Castiarina andersoni
Castiarina andersoni
Castiarina andersoni
Castiarina andersoni
Castiarina andersoni
Castiarina andersoni

Castiarina australasiae (A jewel beetle)

Castiarina australasiae
Castiarina australasiae
Castiarina australasiae
Castiarina australasiae
Castiarina australasiae
Castiarina australasiae

Castiarina bella (A Jewel Beetle)

Castiarina bella
Castiarina bella
Castiarina bella
Castiarina bella
Castiarina bella
Castiarina bella

Castiarina bifasciata (Jewel beetle)

Castiarina bifasciata
Castiarina bifasciata
Castiarina bifasciata
Castiarina bifasciata
Castiarina bifasciata
Castiarina bifasciata

Castiarina bremei (A jewel beetle)

Castiarina bremei
Castiarina bremei
Castiarina bremei
Castiarina bremei
Castiarina bremei
Castiarina bremei

Castiarina burchellii (Burchell's jewel beetle)

Castiarina burchellii
Castiarina burchellii
Castiarina burchellii
Castiarina burchellii
Castiarina burchellii
Castiarina burchellii

Castiarina costata (Jewel Beetle)

Castiarina costata
Castiarina costata
Castiarina costata
Castiarina costata
Castiarina costata
Castiarina costata

Castiarina crenata (Jewel beetle)

Castiarina crenata
Castiarina crenata
Castiarina crenata
Castiarina crenata
Castiarina crenata
Castiarina crenata

Castiarina erythroptera (Lycid Mimic Jewel Beetle)

Castiarina erythroptera
Castiarina erythroptera
Castiarina erythroptera
Castiarina erythroptera
Castiarina erythroptera
Castiarina erythroptera

Castiarina gentilis (Jewel Beetle)

Castiarina gentilis
Castiarina gentilis
Castiarina gentilis
Castiarina gentilis

Castiarina ignota (A Jewel Beetle)

Castiarina ignota
Castiarina ignota
Castiarina ignota
Castiarina ignota
Castiarina ignota
Castiarina ignota

Castiarina insignis (Jewel beetle)

Castiarina insignis
Castiarina insignis

Castiarina interstitialis (A jewel beetle)

Castiarina interstitialis

Orange flanks to posterior lateral elytra

Castiarina interstitialis
Castiarina interstitialis
Castiarina interstitialis
Castiarina interstitialis
Castiarina interstitialis

Castiarina jospilota (A jewel beetle)

Castiarina jospilota
Castiarina jospilota
Castiarina jospilota
Castiarina jospilota
Castiarina jospilota
Castiarina jospilota

Castiarina kirbyi (Jewel beetle)

Castiarina kirbyi
Castiarina kirbyi
Castiarina kirbyi
Castiarina kirbyi
Castiarina kirbyi
Castiarina kirbyi

Castiarina klugii (Jewel beetle)

Castiarina klugii
Castiarina klugii
Castiarina klugii
Castiarina klugii
Castiarina klugii
Castiarina klugii

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  • Local native (change?)
    * designates formal legal status
  • Non-invasive or negligible (change?)

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