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, 1893
;subtribe Odetteina Volkovitsh, 2001
;subtribe Nothomorphina Cobos, 1955

Astraeini

Authority: Cobos, 1980

Bulini

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

[Haplostethini]

Authority: LeConte, 1861

Paratrachyini

Authority: Cobos, 1980; Synonyms: Paratrachini, Paratrachydini, Paratrachysae: all Cobos, 1980

Perucolini

Authority: Cobos, 1980

Polycestini

Authority: Lacordaire, 1857
;subtribe Xenopseina Volkovitsh, 2008

Polyctesini

Authority: Cobos, 1955

Prospherini

Authority: Cobos, 1980

Ptosimini

Authority: Kerremans, 1902

Thrincopygini

Authority: LeConte, 1861

Tyndarini

Authority: Cobos, 1955

Xyroscelini

Authority: Cobos, 1955