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Taphrocerus
Taphrocerus, Arkansas
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Elateriformia
Family: Buprestidae
Subfamily: Agrilinae
Tribe: Tracheini
Subtribe: Brachyina
Genus: Taphrocerus
Solier, 1833
Synonyms[1]
  • Parabrachys Cobos, 1979
  • Taphrocera Deyrolle, 1864
Taphrocerus chevrolati, Arizona
Taphrocerus gracilis, Virginia
Taphrocerus agriloides, Texas
Taphrocerus, Arkansas

Taphrocerus is a genus of metallic wood-boring beetles in the family Buprestidae. There are more than 190 described species in Taphrocerus, found mainly in North, Central, and South America.[1][2][3][4][5]

Species

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These 196 species belong to the genus Taphrocerus:

References

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  1. 1 2 "ITIS report, Taphrocerus". Retrieved 2025-01-26.
  2. "GBIF, Taphrocerus". Retrieved 2025-01-26.
  3. "BugGuide.net, Taphrocerus genus Information". Retrieved 2025-01-26.
  4. "Catalogue of Life, Taphrocerus Solier, 1833". Retrieved 2025-01-26.
  5. Bellamy, C.L. (2013). "The World of Jewel Beetles". Retrieved 2025-01-26.
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  • Citizen science observations for Taphrocerus at iNaturalist
  • Wikimedia Commons logo Media related to Taphrocerus at Wikimedia Commons