''Stanwatkinsius'' 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 ...
.
[Barker, S. and C. L. Bellamy. (2001)]
''Stanwatkinsius'', a new genus of Australian jewel beetles (Coleoptera: Buprestidae: Agrilinae) with a key to known species.
''Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia'' 125 1-14.
The genus was erected in 2001 for a few species of ''Cisseis''. Several new species were then described. These beetles are less than a centimeter long. They are
iridescent
Iridescence (also known as goniochromism) is the phenomenon of certain surfaces that appear to gradually change color as the angle of view or the angle of illumination changes. Examples of iridescence include soap bubbles, feathers, butterfl ...
, often with colorful heads and bodies in shades of green or blue. Male and female are sometimes
dimorphic. They are associated with Australian plants such as ''
Grevillea'', ''
Hakea'', ''
Casuarina'', and ''
Allocasuarina''.
[
Species include:]Stanwatkinsius viridimarginalis
''Stanwatkinsius'' is a genus of beetles in the family Buprestidae, the jewel beetles. They are native to Australia.Barker, S. and C. L. Bellamy. (2001)''Stanwatkinsius'', a new genus of Australian jewel beetles (Coleoptera: Buprestidae: Agrilin ...
'' Barker & Bellamy, 2001
References
External links
''Stanwatkinsius''.
Atlas of Living Australia.
Buprestidae genera
Beetles of Australia
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