Insects
Beetles (Coleoptera)
Jewel beetles (Buprestidae)

Jewel beetles (Buprestidae)

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References for Jewel Beetles (family Buprestidae): https://sites.google.com/site/buprestidpages/

And a photo gallery for the family: https://sites.google.com/site/buprestidpages/buprestidae-gallery

This gallery can be searched by genus, for example, Castiarina:

https://sites.google.com/site/buprestidpages/castiarina-gallery

Another good gallery for Castiarina: http://www.virtual-beetle.com/castiarinafp.html

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Jewel beetles (Buprestidae)

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DiBickers wrote:
18 Mar 2025
This is still sitting in the Unidentified Listing for some reason, so hopefully if I re-Verify it, it’ll move to the right area😊Yep, that got it!!
Castiarina sexguttata
entom2 wrote:
8 Mar 2025
OK, Diphucrania it is. Cheers, Allen
Diphucrania sp. (genus)
MarkH wrote:
8 Mar 2025
I agree with you Kimberi. There are a number of Diphucrania species that look similar to this so I’m happy sticking with that genus
Diphucrania sp. (genus)
KimberiRP wrote:
8 Mar 2025
This does resemble some images identified as Hypocisseis nigrosericea in iNaturalist and ALA, but it doesn't have the heavily sculptured head and pronotum typical of Hypocisseis.
Diphucrania sp. (genus)
entom2 wrote:
8 Mar 2025
This may be in the genus Hypocisseis. Cheers, Allen.
Diphucrania sp. (genus)

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