''Stigmodera'' is a genus of

beetle Beetles are insects that form the order Coleoptera (), in the superorder Endopterygota. Their front pair of wings are hardened into wing-cases, elytra, distinguishing them from most other insects. The Coleoptera, with about 400,000 describ ...

s in the family

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 family are known as flatheaded borers. The family is among the largest of the beetles, with some ...

, the jewel beetles. It is a large genus that some authors divide into three separate genera. Others keep them together, making ''Stigmodera'' a genus of some 550 species. Most are native to

Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma ...

and a few occur in

New Guinea New Guinea (; Hiri Motu Hiri Motu, also known as Police Motu, Pidgin Motu, or just Hiri, is a language of Papua New Guinea, which is spoken in surrounding areas of Port Moresby (Capital of Papua New Guinea). It is a simplified version of ...

. Species include: * ''

Stigmodera cancellata ''Stigmodera cancellata'', common name Red Spotted Jewel Beetle, is a species of beetles in the family Buprestidae Buprestidae is a family of beetles known as jewel beetles or metallic wood-boring beetles because of their glossy iridescent c ...

'' (Donovan, 1805) * ''

Stigmodera gratiosa ''Stigmodera'' is a genus of beetles in the family Buprestidae, the jewel beetles. It is a large genus that some authors divide into three separate genera. Others keep them together, making ''Stigmodera'' a genus of some 550 species. Most are na ...

'' Chevrolat, 1843 * ''

Stigmodera hyperboreus ''Stigmodera'' is a genus of beetles in the family Buprestidae, the jewel beetles. It is a large genus that some authors divide into three separate genera. Others keep them together, making ''Stigmodera'' a genus of some 550 species. Most are na ...

'' (Heer, 1870) * ''

Stigmodera jacquinotii ''Stigmodera'' is a genus of beetles in the family Buprestidae, the jewel beetles. It is a large genus that some authors divide into three separate genera. Others keep them together, making ''Stigmodera'' a genus of some 550 species. Most are na ...

'' (Boisduval, 1835) * ''

Stigmodera macularia ''Stigmodera macularia'', is a species of beetle in the family 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 family are known a ...

'' (Donovan, 1805) * ''

Stigmodera porosa ''Stigmodera'' is a genus of beetles in the family Buprestidae, the jewel beetles. It is a large genus that some authors divide into three separate genera. Others keep them together, making ''Stigmodera'' a genus of some 550 species. Most are na ...

'' Carter, 1916 * ''

Stigmodera roei ''Stigmodera'' is a genus of beetles in the family Buprestidae, the jewel beetles. It is a large genus that some authors divide into three separate genera. Others keep them together, making ''Stigmodera'' a genus of some 550 species. Most are na ...

'' Saunders, 1868 * ''

Stigmodera sanguinosa ''Stigmodera sanguinosa'', is a species of beetle in the family 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 family are known ...

'' Hope, 1846

References

External links

*Gigli, M
Australia: Land of ''Stigmodera''
Buprestidae genera {{Buprestidae-stub