''Meliboeithon'' is a genus of beetles in the family

Buprestidae Buprestidae is a family of beetles known as jewel beetles or metallic wood-boring beetles because of their glossy iridescent colors. Larvae of this family are known as flatheaded borers. The family is among the largest of the beetles, with some ...

, the jewel beetles. They are native to

Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma ...

. There are six species.Hawkeswood, T. J. (2006)
Review of the biology of the Australian genus ''Meliboeithon'' Obenberger, 1920 (Coleoptera: Buprestidae).
''Calodema'' 8 3-4. These beetles are black or purplish in color. The adults are often found on the stems of rushes ('' Juncus'' spp.). Species include: * '' Meliboeithon bicostatus'' (Carter, 1928) * ''

Meliboeithon confusus ''Meliboeithon'' is a genus of beetles in the family Buprestidae, the jewel beetles. They are native to Australia. There are six species.Hawkeswood, T. J. (2006)Review of the biology of the Australian genus ''Meliboeithon'' Obenberger, 1920 (Co ...

'' Bellamy, 1988 * ''

Meliboeithon crassus ''Meliboeithon'' is a genus of beetles in the family Buprestidae, the jewel beetles. They are native to Australia. There are six species.Hawkeswood, T. J. (2006)Review of the biology of the Australian genus ''Meliboeithon'' Obenberger, 1920 (Co ...

'' (Kerremans, 1898) * ''

Meliboeithon cylindricollis ''Meliboeithon'' is a genus of beetles in the family Buprestidae, the jewel beetles. They are native to Australia. There are six species.Hawkeswood, T. J. (2006)Review of the biology of the Australian genus ''Meliboeithon'' Obenberger, 1920 (Co ...

'' Bellamy, 1988 * ''

Meliboeithon intermedius ''Meliboeithon'' is a genus of beetles in the family Buprestidae, the jewel beetles. They are native to Australia. There are six species.Hawkeswood, T. J. (2006)Review of the biology of the Australian genus ''Meliboeithon'' Obenberger, 1920 (Co ...

'' (Kerremans, 1898) * ''

Meliboeithon vitticeps ''Meliboeithon'' is a genus of beetles in the family Buprestidae, the jewel beetles. They are native to Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of ...

'' (Carter, 1924)

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Buprestidae genera Beetles of Australia {{Buprestidae-stub