Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Suborder Polyphaga Rank Genus | Phylum Arthropoda Order Coleoptera Superfamily Buprestoidea | |
Similar Polyonychus, Diphucrania, Aphanisticus, Agrilinae, Meliboeus | ||
Meliboeithon is a genus of beetles in the family Buprestidae, the jewel beetles. They are native to Australia. There are six species.
These beetles are black or purplish in color. The adults are often found on the stems of rushes (Juncus spp.).
Species include:
References
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