''Stigmodera'' 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 ...
, 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 country comprising mainland Australia, the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania and list of islands of Australia, numerous smaller isl ...
and a few occur in
New Guinea
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.
Species include:
* ''
Stigmodera cancellata''
(Donovan, 1805)
* ''
Stigmodera gratiosa''
Chevrolat, 1843
* ''
Stigmodera hyperboreus''
(Heer, 1870)
* ''
Stigmodera jacquinotii''
(Boisduval, 1835)
* ''
Stigmodera macularia''
(Donovan, 1805)
* ''
Stigmodera porosa''
Carter, 1916
* ''
Stigmodera roei''
Saunders, 1868
* ''
Stigmodera sanguinosa''
Hope, 1846
References
External links
*Gigli, M
Australia: Land of ''Stigmodera''
Buprestidae genera
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