''Paracastalia'' is a genus of
beetle
Beetles are insects that form the Taxonomic rank, order Coleoptera (), in the superorder Holometabola. Their front pair of wings are hardened into wing-cases, elytra, distinguishing them from most other insects. The Coleoptera, with about 40 ...
s in the family
Buprestidae
Buprestidae is a family (biology), family of beetles known as jewel beetles or metallic wood-boring beetles because of their glossy Iridescence, iridescent colors. Larvae of this family are known as flatheaded borers. The family is among the lar ...
, containing the following species:
* ''
Paracastalia bettoni''
Waterhouse, 1904
* ''
Paracastalia duvivieri''
(Kerremans, 1898)
* ''
Paracastalia gebhardti''
(Hoscheck, 1931)
* ''
Paracastalia inornata''
(Kerremans, 1906)
* ''
Paracastalia louwi''
Hohn, 1982
* ''
Paracastalia minima''
Kerremans, 1905
* ''
Paracastalia plagiata''
(Kerremans, 1899)
* ''
Paracastalia scholtzi''
Holm, 1982
References
Buprestidae genera
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