Polycestinae is a subfamily of

beetle Beetles are insects that form the order Coleoptera (), in the superorder Endopterygota. Their front pair of wings are hardened into wing-cases, elytra, distinguishing them from most other insects. The Coleoptera, with about 400,000 describ ...

s 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 ...

: known as "jewel beetles".

Tribes and Genera

The following genera are included:

Acmaeoderini

Authority: Kerremans, 1893 ;subtribe Acmaeoderina Kerremans, 1893 * ''

Acmaeodera ''Acmaeodera'' is a genus of beetles in the family Buprestidae, a group of metallic wood-boring beetles favored by insect collectors. Whereas most beetles including most buprestids fly with their elytra held out and vibrating their hindwings ...

'' Eschscholtz, 1829 * ''

Acmaeoderella ''Acmaeoderella'' 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 flathead ...

'' Cobos, 1955 * '' Acmaeoderoides'' Van Dyke, 1942 * '' Acmaeoderopsis'' Barr, 1974 * '' Anambodera'' Barr, 1974 * '' Atacamita'' Moore, 1985 * '' Brachmaeodera'' Volkovitsh & Bellamy, 1992 * '' Cochinchinula'' Volkovitsh, 1984 * '' Microacmaeodera'' Cobos, 1966 * '' Squamodera'' Nelson, 1996 * '' Thaichinula'' Volkovitsh, 2008 * '' Xantheremia'' Volkovitsh, 1979 ;subtribe Odetteina Volkovitsh, 2001 * '' Odettea'' Baudon, 1966 ;subtribe Nothomorphina Cobos, 1955 * '' Acmaeoderoides'' Van Dyke, 1942 * '' Nothomorpha'' Saunders, 1871 * '' Nothomorphoides'' Holm, 1986 * '' Paracmaeoderoides'' Bellamy & Westcott, 1996

Astraeini

Authority: Cobos, 1980 * ''

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'' Laporte & Gory, 1837

Bulini

Authority: Bellamy, 1995; a.k.a. ''Bulis'' genus group ribal level''sensu'' Volkovitsh, 2001 * '' Bulis'' Laporte & Gory, 1837

Haplostethini

Authority: LeConte, 1861 * '' Ankareus'' Kerremans, 1894 * '' Exaesthetus'' Waterhouse, 1889 * ''

Helferella ''Helferella'' is a genus of beetles in the family Buprestidae, containing the following species: * '' Helferella abbreviata'' (Carter, 1926) * '' Helferella dianae'' Cobos, 1957 * '' Helferella elata'' (Carter, 1926) * '' Helferella fiji'' Bel ...

'' Cobos, 1957 * '' Mastogenius'' Solier, 1849 * '' Micrasta'' Kerremans, 1893 * '' Namibogenius'' Bellamy, 1996 * '' Neomastogenius'' Toyama, 1983 * '' Pseudotrigonogya'' Manley, 1986 * '' Siamastogenius'' Toyama, 1983 * '' Trigonogya'' Schaeffer, 1919

Paratrachyini

Authority: Cobos, 1980; Synonyms: Paratrachini, Paratrachydini, Paratrachysae: all Cobos, 1980 * '' Paratrachys'' Saunders, 1873 * '' Sponsor'' Gory & Laporte, 1839

Perucolini

Authority: Cobos, 1980 * '' Perucola'' Thery, 1925

Polycestini

Authority: Lacordaire, 1857 * '' Agenjosiana'' Cobos, 1981 * '' Aldabrica'' Cobos, 1981 * '' Bilyesta'' Bellamy, 1999 * '' Castaliella'' Cobos, 1981 * '' Cobosesta'' Holm, 1982 * '' Jelinekia'' Cobos, 1981 * '' Kogania'' Cobos, 1981 * '' Madecacesta'' Descarpentries, 1975 * '' Madecastalia'' Descaprentries, 1975 * '' Micropolycesta'' Cobos, 1981 * '' Neopolycesta'' Kerremans, 1906 * '' Paracastalia'' Kerremans, 1902 * '' Paracmaeoderoides'' Bellamy & Westcott, 1996 * '' Parapolycesta'' Cobos, 1981 * '' Polycesta'' Dejean, 1833 * '' Polycestaxia'' Cobos, 1981 * '' Polycestaxis'' Obenberger, 1920 * '' Polycestella'' Kerremans, 1902 * '' Polycestina'' Cobos, 1981 * '' Polycestina'' Cobos, 1981 * '' Polycestoides'' Kerremans, 1902 * '' Pseudocastalia'' Kraatz, 1896 * '' Pseudopolycesta'' Cobos, 1981 * '' Strigoptera'' Dejean, 1833 * '' Strigopteroides'' Cobos, 1981 * '' Thurntaxisia'' Schatzmayr, 1929 ;subtribe Xenopseina Volkovitsh, 2008 * '' Kurosawaxia'' Descarpentries, 1986 * '' Theryola'' Nelson, 1997 * '' Sommaia'' Toyama, 1985 * '' Xenopsis'' Saunders, 1867 (synonym ''Paraxenopsis'' Cobos, 1980)genus ''Xenopsis'' Saunders, 1867
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Polyctesini

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Authority: Cobos, 1955 * '' Bellamyina'' Bily, 1994 * '' Polycestis'' Marseul, 1865 * '' Schoutedeniastes'' Burgeon, 1941 * '' Svatactesis'' Volkovitsh, 2016

Prospherini

Authority: Cobos, 1980 * '' Blepharum'' Thomson, 1878 * '' Hiperleptodema'' Bellamy, 1998 * '' Prospheres'' Saunders, 1868

Ptosimini

Authority: Kerremans, 1902 * '' Ptosima'' Dejean, 1833 * '' Richtersveldia'' Bellamy, 2005

Thrincopygini

Authority: LeConte, 1861 * '' Beerellus'' Nelson, 1982 * '' Chrysophana'' LeConte, 1860 * '' Thrincopyge'' LeConte, 1858

Tyndarini

Authority: Cobos, 1955 * '' Ancylotela'' Waterhouse, 1882 * '' Neocypetes'' Cobos, 1973 * '' Ocypetes'' Saunders, 1871 * '' Bordonia'' Cobos, 1980 * '' Paraancylotela'' Cobos, 1959 * '' Paratyndaris'' Fisher, 1919 * '' Pelycothorax'' Bellamy & Westcott, 1996 * ''

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'' Thomson, 1857 * '' Hayekina'' Cobos, 1980 * '' Mimicoclytrina'' Bellamy, 2003 * '' Tyndarimorpha'' Moore & Dieguez, 2006 * '' Pseudacherusia'' Bellamy, 2005

Xyroscelini

Authority: Cobos, 1955 * '' Xyroscelis'' Saunders, 1868

References

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