Nice array of jewel beetles from Christmas Hill Native Forest Reserve, Kuitpo, South Australia.
#beetles #Buprestidae #SouthAustralia
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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
#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
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A metallic sheen purple, bullet shaped beetle sitting on green unopened flowers of a Melaleuca. White flowers made up of very long stamens are in the background. The beetle has lemon/beige markings on its wings. It looks like an exclamation mark in the top half , a tilde (wavey dash) below and to finish with (appropriately a full stop). eg from top to bottom ! ~ . The thorax is all purple with a side line of yellow/beige. This photo is taken slightly to the side of overhead on the beetle which is sitting at 45° on the photo.
A metallic sheen purple, bullet shaped beetle sitting on green unopened flowers of a Melaleuca. White flowers made up of very long stamens are in the background. The beetle has lemon/beige markings on its wings. It looks like an exclamation mark in the top half , a tilde (wavy dash) below and to finish with (appropriately a full stop). eg from top to bottom ! ~ . The thorax is all purple with a side line of yellow/beige. The beetle is on the vertical midline of the photo, and its head is looking downwards so you can see its tiny jaws.
Everyone loves a jewel #beetle. This is Castiarina picta, which seems locally abundant but I think may be only found in Western Australia. #insect #buprestidae #invertebrate
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Mostly lateral, slightly front-ish view of a jewel beetle on a neutral grey background. It's a chonky specimen, the integument is various dark metallic shades of blue, green, bronze, purple, and black. Pale ivory/yellowish tufts of hair (setae) are regularly covering the pronotum and elytra. The ones on the elytra are shorter and arranged in longitudinal rows. At the corner of the elytron there is a dense appressed patch of brownish orange setae.
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1. Anthaxia (Merocratus) rydzii sp. nov., holotype, NMPC (dorsal view); 2. A. (M.) rydzii sp. nov., holotype (ventral view); 3. A. (M.) rydzii sp. nov., holotype (anal sternite); 4. A. (M.) rydzii sp. nov., holotype (anal sternite - different angle). Scale bars: 1.0 mm.
#LiteratureNotice Plachetka. A #NewSpecies of Anthaxia (Merocratus) Bílý, 1989 ( #Coleoptera, #Buprestidae, Anthaxiini) from Vietnam doi.org/10.3897/zook... #Beetle #Beetles #JewelBeetles
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FIGURES 1–8. 1—Anthaxia (H.) mahuto sp. nov., holotype, male; 2—A. (H.) nigroaenea Bílý & Sakalian, 2014, paratype, male; 3—A. (H.) thunbergi Laporte & Gory, 1839, male; 4—A. (H.) mahuto sp. nov., living specimen, dorsal view; 5—A. (H.) mahuto sp. nov., living specimen, lateral view; 6—A. (H.) thunbergi, living specimen, dorsal view. 7—A. (H.) mahuto sp. nov., head with black antennae; 8—A. (H.) mahuto sp. nov., head with bicolorous antennae. Not to scale.
#LiteratureNotice Obořil.Redefinition of Anthaxia (Haplanthaxia) thunbergi species-group ( #Coleoptera: #Buprestidae), with description of a #NewSpecies from the Republic of South Africa doi.org/10.11646/zoo... #Beetle #Beetles #JewelBeetles
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Holotypes of new species of Trachys. T. pseudoauricollis, new species, male: 1) Dorsal habitus; 2) Lateral habitus; 3) Ventral habitus; 4) Head, frontal view; 5) Metanepisternum; 6) Aedeagus, dorsal and ventral. T. ruani, new species, male: 7) Dorsal habitus; 8) Lateral habitus; 9) Ventral habitus.
#LiteratureNotice Peng. Studies on the Genus Trachys Fabricius from China (7)—Descriptions of Three New Sibling Species Closely Related to Trachys auricollis Saunders ( #Coleoptera: #Buprestidae: Agrilinae) doi.org/10.1649/0010... #TheColeopteristsBulletin #Beetle #Beetles #JewelBeetles #NewSpecies
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Beetles observed on Gageodo Island. A Galerita (Galerita) orientalis (Carabidae); B Harpalus (Haploharpalus) corporosus (Carabidae); C Pterolophia (Hylobrotus) annulata (Cerambycidae); D Nysina rufescens (Cerambycidae); E Ceresium flavipes (Cerambycidae); F Psephactus remiger remiger (Cerambycidae); G Dorcus consentaneus consentaneus (Lucanidae); H Dorcus rectus rectus (Lucanidae); I Dorcus rectus rectus (Lucanidae).
#LiteratureNotice Kim et al. Faunistic study of #Coleoptera ( #Buprestidae, #Carabidae, #Cerambycidae, #Lucanidae and #Melyridae) on Gageodo Island, south-westernmost Korean Peninsula doi.org/10.3897/BDJ.... #Beetle #Beetles #Biodiversity
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The lovely Oak Jewel Beetle - Agrilus biguttatus - from this afternoon’s mooch in east Shropshire #Coleoptera #Buprestidae
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#LiteratureNotice Kwast & Alekseev. A new buprestid beetle from Eocene Baltic amber ( #Coleoptera: #Buprestidae: Melanophilini) doi.org/10.11646/pal... #Beetle #Beetles #JewelBeetles #NewSpecies
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Agrilus cuprescens
Agrilus cuprescens today in Bengeo garden, associated with Bramble & roses but probably uses other woody perennials as well. New to UK in 2008, 1st recorded here in 2016 & now commonest Agrilus in garden. #Buprestidae #JewelBeetle
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Image of a small Jewel beetle on a buttercup. 6-7 cm, blue head and pronotum, and shields with dark red bordeaux and a tinge of blue and green at the basis. Hidden #beetlegems on @bsky.app. Anthaxia Salicis, South France. Most people think you can only find such gems in the tropics. It occurs in Belgium too. The larvae prefer old oaks, the adults are often seen on Rananculus species or on oak #beetles #coleoptera #buprestidae #ElkeDageenInsect #entomology
Hidden #beetlegems on @bsky.app. Anthaxia Salicis, South France. Most people think you can only find such gems in the tropics. It occurs in Belgium too. The larvae prefer old oaks, adults are often seen on yellow Rananculus & Quercus. #beetles #coleoptera #buprestidae #ElkeDagEenInsect #entomology
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Flat-headed apple borer. We have a very sickly tree in the yard that is likely its home. This species is apparently fond of sun bathing on light-colored surfaces. Rather dull colors for a buprestid.
#beetle #buprestidae #insect #boring #Chrysobothris #femorata
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Agrilus sulcicollis
Agrilus sulcicollis today in Bengeo garden, very early record of this spectacular beetle associated with Oak. Discovered as new to UK by Trevor James in 1992 in Herts & still local specialty. #Buprestidae #JewelBeetle #EuropeanOakBorer
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Kurosawaxia iris, Hubei specimen, female. 1) Dorsal view; 2) Lateral view; 3) Ventral view; 4) Head, frontal view; 5) Female terminalia including tergites VIII and IX, ventrite VIII, and ovipositor.
#LiteratureNotice Peng. Taxonomic Notes on Kurosawaxia Descarpentries, 1986 and its Type Species, Kurosawaxia iris Descarpentries, 1986 ( #Coleoptera: #Buprestidae: Polycestinae: Xenopsina), with New Country Record for China doi.org/10.1649/0010... #Beetle #Beetles #JewelBeetles #NewRecords
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#LiteratureNotice MacRae & Basham. Further distributional and biological notes on #Buprestidae ( #Coleoptera) in Canada and the United States, with exclusion of two species previously reported in North America doi.org/10.3956/2024... #Beetle #Beetles #NewRecords #JewelBeetles
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#LiteratureNotice Qi et al. Taxonomic notes on Anthaxia subgenus Merocratus Bílý from China ( #Coleoptera: #Buprestidae: Buprestinae) doi.org/10.1080/0022... #Beetle #Beetles #JewelBeetles #Taxonomy #NewSpecies
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Figures 1–5. Morphology of head of the genus Coraebus. 1. Overall view of head. 2. C. gorkaiGebhardt, 1929; 3. C. acutus Thomson, 1879; 4. C. clermonti Bourgoin, 1924; 5. C. hastanus Gory &Laporte, 1839.
#LiteratureNotice Peng. Head morphology of the genus Coraebus Gory et Laporte, 1839 and descriptions of two #NewSpecies from China ( #Coleoptera: #Buprestidae: Agrilinae: Coraebini) doi.org/10.3956/2024... #Beetle #Beetles #JewelBeetles
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A picture of a small beetle belonging to the genus /Chrysobothris/ on a hand. Its elytra are open as it prepares to take flight, exposing its metallic green backside
My beloved study organism (Chrysobothris spp.) from when I was working on my M.S. 🪲🪲
I will be a beetle enthusiast forever
#entomology #entomologist #coleoptera #beetle #buprestid #buprestidae #chrysobothris
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An interesting looking Buprestid beetle in the genus Dicerca. This one was found on a Douglas fir.
#Coleoptera #Buprestidae #iNaturalist
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📢 1/6 Our latest paper is out in @PLOSONE!
We investigate how to improve trapping of jewel beetles, crucial for early detection of non-native species. 🌳🪲Brief summary in this thread ⤵️
#Buprestidae #ForestHealth #InvasiveSpecies
tinyurl.com/nhkm4y23
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#LiteratureNotice Peng. Studies on the Genus Habroloma Thomson from China (9) - Descriptions of Nine #NewSpecies (#Coleoptera: #Buprestidae: Tracheini). doi.org/10.3161/0003... #Beetle #Beetles #JewelBeetles
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#LiteratureNotice Zhongliang Peng (彭忠亮). Studies on the Genus Habroloma Thomson from China (8) – a Faunal Survey of Hunan Province and Descriptions of Eight #NewSpecies (#Coleoptera: #Buprestidae: Tracheini). doi.org/10.3161/0003.... #Beetle #Beetles
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#LiteratureNotice Peng. Two #NewSpecies of the genus Kubaniellus Kalashian, 1997 from China (#Coleoptera: #Buprestidae: Agrilinae: Aphanisticini). doi.org/10.3956/2024.... #Beetle #Beetles #JewelBeetles
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#LiteratureNotice Westcott. Two #NewSpecies of Acmaeodera Eschscholtz, 1829 (#Coleoptera: #Buprestidae) from southern Mexico. doi.org/10.3956/2024... #Beetle #Beetles #JewelBeetles
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#LiteratureNotice Peng. On the elevation of the subgenus Kubaniellus Kalashian, 1997 (#Coleoptera: #Buprestidae: Agrilinae: Aphanisticini) to generic rank and descriptions of two #NewSpecies from China. doi.org/10.3956/2022... #Beetle #Beetles #JewelBeetles #Taxonomy
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#LiteratureNotice Peng. Studies on the Genus Trachys Fabricius from China (5)—Descriptions of Two #NewSpecies (#Coleoptera: #Buprestidae: Agrilinae: Tracheini) doi.org/10.1649/0010... #Beetles #JewelBeetles
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#Käfer ( #Coleoptera) 2
#Sumpfkäfer ( #Scirtidae), #Prachtkäfer ( #Buprestidae), #Elateroidea, #Bostrichoidea
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1. Specimen with melanic coloration. 2. Specimen with normal coloration
#LiteratureNotice Pineda et al. First record of a melanic specimen of Conognatha (Pithiscus) viridiventris viridiventris (Solier, 1849) (#Coleoptera: #Buprestidae) biotaxa.org/rce/article/... #Beetle #Beetles #JewelBeetles #NewRecords #Melanism
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