Buprestidae is a family of beetles in the order Coleoptera known as jewel beetles or metallic wood boring beetles for their glossy, iridescent coloring. The family is among the largest of the beetles, with about 15,500 described species in 775 genera, plus nearly 100 described fossil species, and dates back to the Middle Jurassic. Their larvae are called flatheaded borers, and the colorful wing cases of larger species have traditionally been used in jewelry and decoration in countries including India, Thailand and Japan. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Source Wikidata: Emerald Ash Borer
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1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ503892, descriptionView the Source 2. Buprestidae (Wikipedia)
Introduction
Buprestidae is a family of beetles known as jewel beetles or metallic wood-boring beetles because of their glossy, iridescent colors.
- Taxonomic rank (structure-wave classification, ruling 761/926)
In Group: Other Beetle Families (Polyphaga), Lead
Buprestidae is a family of beetles known as jewel beetles or metallic wood-boring beetles because of their glossy, iridescent colors.
View the SourceWikidata: Buprestidae
Wikidata Q503892, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source Wikidata: Emerald Ash Borer
Parent Taxon Of: Emerald Ash Borer, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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