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Agrilus
Agrilus is a genus of jewel beetles, notable for having the largest number of species (about 3000) of any single genus in the animal kingdom. Species of the genus have a cosmopolitan distribution on all continents except Antarctica, and feed on a wide variety of flowering plant hosts. The best known species is the emerald ash borer (Agrilus planipennis), a serious pest of ash trees, with other notable species including Agrilus biguttatus and Agrilus auroguttatus, which are pests of oak trees.

Buprestis
Buprestis is a genus of beetles in the tribe Buprestini, the jewel beetles. As of 2011 there were 78 described species distributed across most of the world's biogeographic realms except parts of Africa and Antarctica.
thumb|right|200px|Buprestis dalmatina
thumb|right|200px|Buprestis haemorrhoidalis
thumb|right|200px|Buprestis lineata
thumb|right|200px|Buprestis novemmaculata
thumb|right|200px|Buprestis octoguttata
thumb|right|200px|Buprestis rufipes
Species include:

Anthaxia
Anthaxia is a genus of beetles in the family Buprestidae.
thumb|Anthaxia quadripunctata larva
Aaaaba
Aaaaba is a genus of beetles from the Buprestidae family. It inhabits locations along the east coast of Australia. It was described in 1864 by Achille Deyrolle as "Alcinous", a junior homonym of a genus of pycnogonids. In 2002, Charles Bellamy gave it the replacement name "Aaaba", but this proved to be another junior homonym, of a genus of sponges. In 2013, it was given a further replacement name, becoming Aaaaba.
Sternocera
Sternocera is a genus of jewel beetles belonging to the Julodinae subfamily.

Chrysobothris
Chrysobothris is a genus of metallic wood-boring beetles in the family Buprestidae. There are at least 690 described species in Chrysobothris.
Julodis
Julodis is a genus of beetles in the family Buprestidae.
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Chrysochroa
Chrysochroa is a genus of "jewel" or metallic wood-boring beetles, typical of the tribe Chrysochroini. Most of the many species are native to Southeast Asian nations such as Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Philippines. However, a good number are found in India, one (Chrysochroa fulgidissima ssp. alternans) in Japan, (Chrysochroa coreana) in Korea, and one (Chrysochroa lepida) in Africa.
Ptosima
Ptosima is a genus of "jewel beetles" in the subfamily Polycestinae.
Acmaeoderella
Acmaeoderella is a genus of beetles in the family Buprestidae, containing the following species:
Capnodis
Capnodis is a genus of beetles in the family Buprestidae, containing the following species:

Dicerca
Dicerca is a genus of beetles in the family Buprestidae. It contains the following species:
thumb|Dicerca obscura
Coraebus
Coraebus is a genus of beetles in the family Buprestidae, containing the following species:

Chalcophora
Chalcophora is a genus of beetles in the family Buprestidae, containing the following living species:
Phaenops
genus of insects
Eurythyrea
Eurythyrea is a genus of beetles in the family Buprestidae, containing the following species:
Melanophila
Melanophila is a genus of buprestid beetles commonly known as fire beetles. They have extraordinary sensitivity to infrared radiation (heat), using a specialized sensor organ near their legs. They seek out fires in order to mate and lay eggs in freshly burned wood.
Neojulodis
Neojulodis is a genus of beetles in the family Buprestidae, containing the following species:
Temognatha
Temognatha is a genus of metallic wood-boring beetles. Over 85 species in the genus are native to Australia.
thumb|right|200px|Temognatha variabilis
thumb|Temognatha sanguiniventris

Habroloma
thumb|Habroloma griseonigrum, Japan
thumb|Habroloma lewisii, Japan
thumb|Habroloma subbicorne, Japan
thumb|Habroloma triangulare, France
Acmaeoderopsis
Acmaeoderopsis is a genus of beetles in the family Buprestidae, containing the following species:
Acmaeoderoides
Acmaeoderoides is a genus of beetles in the family Buprestidae, containing the following species:
Anambodera
Anambodera is a genus of beetles in the family Buprestidae, containing the following species:
Julodella
Julodella is a genus of beetles in the family Buprestidae, containing the following species:
Lamprodila
Lamprodila is a genus of beetles in the family Buprestidae, containing the following species:
Hiperantha
Hiperantha is a genus of jewel beetles found in the Americas.
Poecilonota
Poecilonota is a genus of beetles in the family Buprestidae, containing the following species:
Perotis
genus of insects

Schoutedeniastes
Schoutedeniastes is a genus of "jewel beetles" in the subfamily Polycestinae, containing the following species:
Lampetis
Lampetis is a genus of beetles in the family Buprestidae, containing the following species:
thumb|Lampetis drummondi by Alex Wild of "Insects Unlocked" Project
Meliboeus
Meliboeus is a genus of beetles in the family Buprestidae, the jewel beetles. They are distributed throughout the Palearctic, Afrotropical, and Indomalayan realms. As of 2008, there were 227 species.
Madecassia
Madecassia is a genus of beetles in the family Buprestidae, containing the following species:
Actenodes
Actenodes is a genus of beetles in the family Buprestidae, containing the following species:
Astraeus
genus of insects
Coraebosoma
Coraebosoma is a genus of beetles in the family Buprestidae, containing the following species:
Planidia
genus of insects
Megaloxantha
Megaloxantha is a genus of beetles in the family Buprestidae, containing the following species:
Toxoscelus
thumb | 220x124px | right | Toxoscelus undatus
Toxoscelus is a genus of beetles in the family Buprestidae, containing the following species:

Melobasis
Melobasis is a genus of beetles in the family Buprestidae, containing the following species:
Belionota
Belionota is a genus of beetles in the family Buprestidae, subfamily Buprestinae, and Tribe Actenodini containing the following species:
Paracylindromorphus
Paracylindromorphus is a genus of metallic wood-boring beetles in the family Buprestidae. There are more than 70 described species in Paracylindromorphus, found in Asia, Europe, and Africa.
Diphucrania
Diphucrania is a genus of beetles in the family Buprestidae.
thumb|Diphucrania

Endelus
thumb|Endelus collaris, Japan
Asymades
Asymades is a genus of beetles in the family Buprestidae, containing the following species:
Polyonychus
Polyonychus is a genus of beetles in the family Buprestidae, the jewel beetles.
Polycesta
Polycesta is a genus of "jewel beetles" in the subfamily Polycestinae, containing the following species:
Brachys
Brachys is a genus of metallic wood-boring beetles in the family Buprestidae. There are at least 140 described species in Brachys.
Strigoptera
Strigoptera is a genus of "jewel beetles" in the subfamily Polycestinae and tribe Polycestini.
Metaxymorpha
Metaxymorpha is a genus of beetles in the family Buprestidae, containing the following species:
Agrilozodes
Agrilozodes is a genus of beetles in the family Buprestidae, tribe Stigmoderini, containing the following species:
Colobogaster
Colobogaster is a genus of beetles in the family Buprestidae, subfamily Buprestinae, Tribe Chrysobothrini containing the following species:
Meliboeithon
Meliboeithon is a genus of beetles in the family Buprestidae, the jewel beetles. They are native to Australia. There are six species.
Paragrilus
Paragrilus is a genus of beetles in the family Buprestidae, the jewel beetles.
Hippomelas
Hippomelas is a genus of beetles in the family Buprestidae, containing the following species:

Synechocera
Synechocera is a genus of beetles in the family Buprestidae, the jewel beetles. They are native to Australia.
Neotoxoscelus
Neotoxoscelus is a genus of beetles in the family Buprestidae, containing the following species:

Chrysodema
Chrysodema is a genus of beetles in the family Buprestidae, containing the following species:
Steraspis
Steraspis is a genus of beetles in the family Buprestidae, containing the following species:
Paracastalia
Paracastalia is a genus of beetles in the family Buprestidae, containing the following species:
Agaeocera
Agaeocera is a genus of beetles in the family Buprestidae, containing the following species: