Polycestinae is a subfamily of beetles in the family Buprestidae: known as "jewel beetles".
| Polycestinae | |
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| Polycesta costata (size: 16.5mm) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Buprestidae |
| Subfamily: | Polycestinae Lacordaire, 1857 |
| Tribes | |
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Tribes and Genera
editThe following genera are included:[1]
Authority: Kerremans, 1893
- subtribe Acmaeoderina Kerremans, 1893
- Acmaeodera Eschscholtz, 1829
- Acmaeoderella Cobos, 1955
- Acmaeoderoides Van Dyke, 1942
- Acmaeoderopsis Barr, 1974
- Anambodera Barr, 1974
- Atacamita Moore, 1985
- Brachmaeodera Volkovitsh & Bellamy, 1992[2]
- Cochinchinula Volkovitsh, 1984
- Microacmaeodera Cobos, 1966
- Squamodera Nelson, 1996
- Thaichinula Volkovitsh, 2008
- Xantheremia Volkovitsh, 1979
- subtribe Odetteina Volkovitsh, 2001
- Odettea Baudon, 1966
- subtribe Nothomorphina Cobos, 1955
- Acmaeoderoides Van Dyke, 1942
- Nothomorpha Saunders, 1871
- Nothomorphoides Holm, 1986
- Paracmaeoderoides Bellamy & Westcott, 1996
Astraeini
editAuthority: Cobos, 1980
- Astraeus Laporte & Gory, 1837
Bulini
editAuthority: Bellamy, 1995; a.k.a. Bulis genus group [tribal level] sensu Volkovitsh, 2001
- Bulis Laporte & Gory, 1837
Authority: LeConte, 1861
- Ankareus Kerremans, 1894
- Exaesthetus Waterhouse, 1889
- Helferella Cobos, 1957
- Mastogenius Solier, 1849
- Micrasta Kerremans, 1893
- Namibogenius Bellamy, 1996
- Neomastogenius Toyama, 1983
- Pseudotrigonogya Manley, 1986
- Siamastogenius Toyama, 1983
- Trigonogya Schaeffer, 1919
Paratrachyini
editAuthority: Cobos, 1980; Synonyms: Paratrachini, Paratrachydini, Paratrachysae: all Cobos, 1980[3]
- Paratrachys Saunders, 1873
- Sponsor Gory & Laporte, 1839
Perucolini
editAuthority: Cobos, 1980
- Perucola Thery, 1925
Polycestini
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Authority: Lacordaire, 1857
- Agenjosiana Cobos, 1981
- Aldabrica Cobos, 1981
- Bilyesta Bellamy, 1999
- Castaliella Cobos, 1981
- Cobosesta Holm, 1982
- Jelinekia Cobos, 1981
- Kogania Cobos, 1981
- Madecacesta Descarpentries, 1975
- Madecastalia Descaprentries, 1975
- Micropolycesta Cobos, 1981
- Neopolycesta Kerremans, 1906
- Paracastalia Kerremans, 1902
- Paracmaeoderoides Bellamy & Westcott, 1996
- Parapolycesta Cobos, 1981
- Polycesta Dejean, 1833
- Polycestaxia Cobos, 1981
- Polycestaxis Obenberger, 1920
- Polycestella Kerremans, 1902
- Polycestina Cobos, 1981
- Polycestina Cobos, 1981
- Polycestoides Kerremans, 1902
- Pseudocastalia Kraatz, 1896
- Pseudopolycesta Cobos, 1981
- Strigoptera Dejean, 1833
- Strigopteroides Cobos, 1981
- Thurntaxisia Schatzmayr, 1929
- subtribe Xenopseina Volkovitsh, 2008
- Kurosawaxia Descarpentries, 1986[4]
- Theryola Nelson, 1997
- Sommaia Toyama, 1985
- Xenopsis Saunders, 1867 (synonym Paraxenopsis Cobos, 1980)[5]
Polyctesini
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Authority: Cobos, 1955
- Bellamyina Bily, 1994
- Polycestis Marseul, 1865
- Schoutedeniastes Burgeon, 1941
- Svatactesis Volkovitsh, 2016
Prospherini
editAuthority: Cobos, 1980
- Blepharum Thomson, 1878
- Hiperleptodema Bellamy, 1998
- Prospheres Saunders, 1868
Ptosimini
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Authority: Kerremans, 1902
- Ptosima Dejean, 1833
- Richtersveldia Bellamy, 2005
Thrincopygini
editAuthority: LeConte, 1861
- Beerellus Nelson, 1982
- Chrysophana LeConte, 1860
- Thrincopyge LeConte, 1858
Tyndarini
editAuthority: Cobos, 1955
- Ancylotela Waterhouse, 1882
- Neocypetes Cobos, 1973
- Ocypetes Saunders, 1871
- Bordonia Cobos, 1980
- Paraancylotela Cobos, 1959
- Paratyndaris Fisher, 1919
- Pelycothorax Bellamy & Westcott, 1996
- Tyndaris Thomson, 1857
- Hayekina Cobos, 1980
- Mimicoclytrina Bellamy, 2003
- Tyndarimorpha Moore & Dieguez, 2006
- Pseudacherusia Bellamy, 2005
Xyroscelini
editAuthority: Cobos, 1955
- Xyroscelis Saunders, 1868
References
edit- ^ Bellamy, C. L. (2013). "Subfamily Polycestinae". A Checklist of World Buprestoidea. Retrieved 7 Sep 2021.
- ^ BioLib.cz: subtribus Acmaeoderina Kerremans, 1893
- ^ BioLib.cz: tribus Paratrachyini Cobos, 1980 (retrieved 12 July 2021)
- ^ Biolib.Cz: subtribus Xenopseina Volkovitsh, 2008
- ^ genus Xenopsis Saunders, 1867