Polycestinae


Polycestinae is a subfamily of beetles in the family Buprestidae: known as "jewel beetles".

Tribes and Genera

The following genera are included:

[Acmaeoderini]

Authority: Kerremans, 1893
;subtribe Acmaeoderina Kerremans, 1893Acmaeodera Eschscholtz, 1829Acmaeoderella Cobos, 1955Acmaeoderoides Van Dyke, 1942Acmaeoderopsis Barr, 1974Anambodera Barr, 1974Atacamita Moore, 1985Brachmaeodera Volkovitsh & Bellamy, 1992Cochinchinula Volkovitsh, 1984Microacmaeodera Cobos, 1966Squamodera Nelson, 1996Thaichinula Volkovitsh, 2008Xantheremia Volkovitsh, 1979
;subtribe Odetteina Volkovitsh, 2001Odettea Baudon, 1966
;subtribe Nothomorphina Cobos, 1955Acmaeoderoides Van Dyke, 1942Nothomorpha Saunders, 1871Nothomorphoides Holm, 1986Paracmaeoderoides Bellamy & Westcott, 1996

Astraeini

Authority: Cobos, 1980Astraeus Laporte & Gory, 1837

Bulini

Authority: Bellamy, 1995; a.k.a. Bulis genus group sensu Volkovitsh, 2001Bulis Laporte & Gory, 1837

[Haplostethini]

Authority: LeConte, 1861Ankareus Kerremans, 1894Exaesthetus Waterhouse, 1889Helferella Cobos, 1957Mastogenius Solier, 1849Micrasta Kerremans, 1893Namibogenius Bellamy, 1996Neomastogenius Toyama, 1983Pseudotrigonogya Manley, 1986Siamastogenius Toyama, 1983Trigonogya Schaeffer, 1919

Paratrachyini

Authority: Cobos, 1980; Synonyms: Paratrachini, Paratrachydini, Paratrachysae: all Cobos, 1980Paratrachys Saunders, 1873Sponsor Gory & Laporte, 1839

Perucolini

Authority: Cobos, 1980Perucola Thery, 1925

Polycestini

Authority: Lacordaire, 1857Agenjosiana Cobos, 1981Aldabrica Cobos, 1981Bilyesta Bellamy, 1999Castaliella Cobos, 1981Cobosesta Holm, 1982Jelinekia Cobos, 1981Kogania Cobos, 1981Madecacesta Descarpentries, 1975Madecastalia Descaprentries, 1975Micropolycesta Cobos, 1981Neopolycesta Kerremans, 1906Paracastalia Kerremans, 1902Paracmaeoderoides Bellamy & Westcott, 1996Parapolycesta Cobos, 1981Polycesta Dejean, 1833Polycestaxia Cobos, 1981Polycestaxis Obenberger, 1920Polycestella Kerremans, 1902Polycestina Cobos, 1981Polycestina Cobos, 1981Polycestoides Kerremans, 1902Pseudocastalia Kraatz, 1896Pseudopolycesta Cobos, 1981Strigoptera Dejean, 1833Strigopteroides Cobos, 1981Thurntaxisia Schatzmayr, 1929
;subtribe Xenopseina Volkovitsh, 2008Kurosawaxia Descarpentries, 1986Theryola Nelson, 1997Sommaia Toyama, 1985Xenopsis Saunders, 1867

Polyctesini

Authority: Cobos, 1955Bellamyina Bily, 1994Polycestis Marseul, 1865Schoutedeniastes Burgeon, 1941Svatactesis Volkovitsh, 2016

Prospherini

Authority: Cobos, 1980Blepharum Thomson, 1878Hiperleptodema Bellamy, 1998Prospheres Saunders, 1868

Ptosimini

Authority: Kerremans, 1902Ptosima Dejean, 1833Richtersveldia Bellamy, 2005

Thrincopygini

Authority: LeConte, 1861Beerellus Nelson, 1982Chrysophana LeConte, 1860Thrincopyge LeConte, 1858

Tyndarini

Authority: Cobos, 1955Ancylotela Waterhouse, 1882Neocypetes Cobos, 1973Ocypetes Saunders, 1871Bordonia Cobos, 1980Paraancylotela Cobos, 1959Paratyndaris Fisher, 1919Pelycothorax Bellamy & Westcott, 1996Tyndaris Thomson, 1857Hayekina Cobos, 1980Mimicoclytrina Bellamy, 2003Tyndarimorpha Moore & Dieguez, 2006Pseudacherusia Bellamy, 2005

Xyroscelini

Authority: Cobos, 1955Xyroscelis Saunders, 1868