genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial n ...
Chrysochroini
Chrysochroinae is a subfamily of beetles in the family Buprestidae: the "jewel beetles".
Tribes and Genera
The following genera are included: Chrysochroini
Auth.: Laporte de Castelnau, 1835; synonyms: Chalcophorellini Tôyama, 1986, Chalcophor ...
. Most of the many species are native to
Southeast Asia
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n nations such as
Malaysia
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,
Indonesia
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, and
the Philippines
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* bik, Republika kan Filipinas
* ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas
* cbk, República de Filipinas
* hil, Republ ...
. However, a good number are found in
India
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Korea
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Chrysochroa andamanensis
''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 numbe ...
Chrysochroa baudoni
''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 numbe ...
'' Descarpentries, 1963
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Chrysochroa blairi
''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 Philippines, the Philippines. ...
'' Lander, 1989
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Chrysochroa bloetei
''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 numbe ...
'' Théry, 1935
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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 numbe ...
'' Saunders, 1872
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Chrysochroa buqueti
'' Chrysochroa buqueti'', the red speckled jewel beetle, is a Southeast Asian species of beetle in the Buprestidae family and tribe Chrysochroini
Chrysochroinae is a subfamily of beetles in the family Buprestidae: the "jewel beetles".
Tribe ...
'' (Gory, 1833)
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Chrysochroa caroli
''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 numbe ...
'' Perroud, 1853
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Chrysochroa castelnaudii
''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 numbe ...
'' Deyrolle, 1862
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Chrysochroa celebensis
''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 numbe ...
'' Obenberger, 1932
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Chrysochroa celebigena
''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 numbe ...
'' Obenberger, 1935
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Chrysochroa chongi
''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 numbe ...
'' Endo, 1992
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Chrysochroa coelicolor
''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 numbe ...
'' Obenberger, 1942
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Chrysochroa corbetti
''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 Philippines, the Philippines. ...
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 ...
Chrysochroa jasienskii
''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 ...
Chrysochroa landeri
''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 numb ...
Chrysochroa ocellata
'' Chrysochroa ocellata'' is a Jewel Beetle or Metallic Wood-boring Beetle of the Buprestidae
Buprestidae is a family of beetles known as jewel beetles or metallic wood-boring beetles because of their glossy iridescent colors. Larvae of this ...
Chrysochroa rogeri
''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 num ...
Chrysochroa sakaii
''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 ...
Chrysochroa vittata
''Chrysochroa vittata'' is a species of beetle in the Buprestidae family.
Description
''Chrysochroa vittata'' can reach a length of about . Elytra normally are metallic green, with metallic red and blue longitudinal stripes. The legs are brigh ...
'' (Fabricius, 1775)
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Chrysochroa wallacei
''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 Philippines, the Philippines. ...
* 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
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Venette
Venette () is a commune in the Oise department in northern France. The town is located along the river Oise, near Compiègne.
Population
Its inhabitants are called Venettiens. There are about 2800 inhabitants (2012).
See also
* Communes of the O ...