Chrysochroa

Chrysochroa
Japanese "tamamushi", Chrysochroa fulgidissima
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Family:	Buprestidae
Genus:	Chrysochroa
Species
Species native to Asia include: Chrysochroa castelnaudi Chrysochroa bouqueti Chrysochroa corbetti Chrysochroa ocellata ephyppigera Chrysochroa corbetti Chrysochroa saundersi Chrysochroa wallacei Chrysochroa caroli Chrysochroa caroli ssp. Chrysochroa caroli funebris Chrysochroa bimanensis florensis Chrysochroa fulminans Chrysochroa raja Chrysochroa praelonga Chrysochroa chrysura Chrysochroa vittata

Chrysochroa is a genus of metallic wood-boring beetles. Most of the many species are native to Southeast Asian nations such as Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Philippines. However, a good number are found in India, two (Chrysochroa fulgidissima and Chrysochroa alternans) in Japan, and one (Chrysochroa lepida) in Africa.

External links

• Buprestidae of Indo-Malaysia, Indochina and The Philippines An entomological page with a focus on Jewel Beetles