''Chrysochroa'' is a
genus
Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...
of
"jewel" or metallic wood-boring beetles, typical of the tribe
Chrysochroini. Most of the many species are native to
Southeast Asian nations such as Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Philippines. However, a good number are found in India, one (''
Chrysochroa fulgidissima
''Chrysochroa fulgidissima'', "jewel beetle" or Yamato tamamushi in Japanese language, Japanese (ヤマトタマムシ) is a metallic woodboring beetle of the family (biology), family Buprestidae.
Characteristics
This beetle is native to Japan ...
'' ssp. ''
alternans'') in Japan, (''
Chrysochroa coreana'') in Korea, and one (''
Chrysochroa lepida'') in Africa.
Species
* ''
Chrysochroa akiyamai''
Lander, 1989
* ''
Chrysochroa andamanensis''
Saunders, 1867
* ''
Chrysochroa annamensis''
Bourgoin, 1924
* ''
Chrysochroa aurotibialis''
Deyrolle, 1864
* ''
Chrysochroa baudoni''
Descarpentries, 1963
* ''
Chrysochroa blairi''
Lander, 1989
* ''
Chrysochroa bloetei''
Théry, 1935
* ''
Chrysochroa browni
''Chrysochroa'' is a genus of "jewel" or metallic wood-boring beetles, typical of the tribe Chrysochroini. Most of the many species are native to Southeast Asian nations such as Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Philippines. However, a good number ...
''
Saunders, 1872
* ''
Chrysochroa buqueti''
(Gory, 1833)
* ''
Chrysochroa caroli''
Perroud, 1853
* ''
Chrysochroa castelnaudii''
Deyrolle, 1862
* ''
Chrysochroa celebensis''
Obenberger, 1932
* ''
Chrysochroa celebigena''
Obenberger, 1935
* ''
Chrysochroa chongi''
Endo, 1992
* ''
Chrysochroa coelicolor''
Obenberger, 1942
* ''
Chrysochroa corbetti''
Kerremans, 1893
* ''
Chrysochroa coreana''
Han et Park, 2012
* ''
Chrysochroa cuprascens''
(Waterhouse, 1881)
* ''
Chrysochroa edwardsii''
Hope, 1843
* ''
Chrysochroa fallaciosa''
Théry, 1923
* ''
Chrysochroa fulgens
''Chrysochroa'' is a genus of "jewel" or metallic wood-boring beetles, typical of the tribe Chrysochroini. Most of the many species are native to Southeast Asian nations such as Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Philippines. However, a good number ...
'' (3 subspecies)
* ''
Chrysochroa fulgidissima
''Chrysochroa fulgidissima'', "jewel beetle" or Yamato tamamushi in Japanese language, Japanese (ヤマトタマムシ) is a metallic woodboring beetle of the family (biology), family Buprestidae.
Characteristics
This beetle is native to Japan ...
''
(Schönherr, 1817) (synonym ''
Chrysochroa elegans
''Chrysochroa elegans'', the Japanese jewel beetle (''tamamushi'' in Japanese), is a species of metallic wood-boring beetles (Buprestidae)."On the Origin of Colored Lustre Exhibited by Metallic Wood-Borer ''Chrysochroa elegans''". Kyaichipo Miya ...
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Thunberg, 1784)
* ''
Chrysochroa fulminans''
(Fabricius, 1787) - type species
* ''
Chrysochroa gestroi''
Kurosawa, 1978
* ''
Chrysochroa holstii
''Chrysochroa'' is a genus of Buprestidae, "jewel" or metallic wood-boring beetles, typical of the tribe Chrysochroini. Most of the many species are native to Southeast Asian nations such as Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Philippines. However, a go ...
''
Waterhouse in Waterhouse & Gahan, 1890
* ''
Chrysochroa ignita''
(Linnaeus, 1758)
* ''
Chrysochroa intermedia''
Lander, 1992
* ''
Chrysochroa ixora''
Gory, 1840
* ''
Chrysochroa jasienskii''
Hołyński, 2009
* ''
Chrysochroa klapaleki''
Obenberger, 1924
* ''
Chrysochroa landeri''
Hołyński, 2009
* ''
Chrysochroa limbata''
Nonfried, 1891
* ''
Chrysochroa ludekingii''
Snellen von Vollenhoeven, 1864
* ''
Chrysochroa mirabilis''
Thomson, 1878
* ''
Chrysochroa miribella''
Obenberger, 1939
* ''
Chrysochroa mniszechii''
Deyrolle, 1861
* ''
Chrysochroa ocellata''
(Fabricius, 1775)
* ''
Chrysochroa parryi''
Saunders, 1867
* ''
Chrysochroa perrotetii''
Guérin-Méneville, 1840
* ''
Chrysochroa pseudoludekingii''
Lander, 1992
* ''
Chrysochroa purpureiventris''
Deyrolle, 1864
* ''
Chrysochroa rajah''
Gory, 1840
* ''
Chrysochroa rogeri''
Dupont, 1832
* ''
Chrysochroa rugicollis''
Saunders, 1866
* ''
Chrysochroa sakaii''
Ohmomo, 1999
* ''
Chrysochroa sarasinorum''
Flach, 1887
* ''
Chrysochroa saundersii''
Saunders, 1866
* ''
Chrysochroa semperi''
Saunders, 1874
* ''
Chrysochroa similis''
Saunders, 1867
* ''
Chrysochroa toulgoeti''
Descarpentries, 1982
* ''
Chrysochroa unidentata''
(Fabricius, 1775)
* ''
Chrysochroa viridisplendens''
Théry, 1898
* ''
Chrysochroa vittata''
(Fabricius, 1775)
* ''
Chrysochroa wallacei''
Deyrolle, 1864
* ''
Chrysochroa waterstradti''
Théry, 1923
* ''
Chrysochroa weyersii''
Deyrolle, 1864
References
* 1. Descarpentries (A.), 1982 - Une nouvelle espèce de ''Chysochroa'', Nouvelle Revue d'Entomologie, 12, 3.
* 2.
Kerremans (C.), 1908-1909 - Monographie der Buprestides. Vol 3. Chrysochroini-Chalcophorites (pars).
* 3. Lander (T.), 1989 - A propos du genre ''Chysochroa'' Solier,
Bulletin de la Société Sciences Nat, 64, p. 1.
* 4. Lander (T.), 1992 -
The Beetles of the World, volume 16. Chrysochroini 1. (Buprestidae),
Sciences Nat,
Venette
External links
Buprestidae of Indo-Malaysia, Indochina and The PhilippinesAn entomological page with a focus on Jewel Beetles
''Chrysochroa''at insectoid.info
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Beetles of Asia
Buprestidae genera