Tribe Melanophilini Bedel 1921 (jewel beetle)
Insecta - Coleoptera - Buprestidae
Parent taxon: Buprestinae according to P. Bouchard et al. 2011
See also Bellamy 2008
Sister taxa: Anthaxiini, Brachyspathus, Brevista, Buprestini, Buprestites, Chrysobothrini, Cretothyrea, Eolampra, Fuesslinia, Glaphyropteridae, Illolampra, Jurabuprestis, Kzylordynia, Lomatus, Metabuprestium, Micranthaxia, Protogenia, Pseudothyrea, Stigmoderini, Thomassetiini, Trapezitergum
Subtaxa: Melanophila Phaenops Psiloptera vermiculata
Ecology:
Distribution:
• Oligocene of Azerbaijan (1 collection)
• Eocene of United States (4: Colorado)
• Paleocene of France (1)
Total: 6 collections including 7 occurrences