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Buprestidae (jewel beetle)

Insecta - Coleoptera - Buprestidae

Taxonomy

Buprestides was named by Leach (1815). It is extant.

It was corrected as Buprestidae by Crowson (1981), Zhang (1989), Lawrence and Newton (1995), Bellamy (2008), Bouchard et al. (2011), Cai et al. (2022).

It was assigned to Coleoptera by Zhang (1989); and to Buprestoidea by Crowson (1981), Lawrence and Newton (1995), Bellamy (2008), Bouchard et al. (2011), Cai et al. (2022).

Synonyms

Chrysochroa punctata was named by Piton (1940). Its type specimen is Coll. Piton 814, an elytra, and it is a compression fossil. Its type locality is Menat (Piton collection), which is in a Selandian crater lake diatomite in the Menat Formation of France.

It was considered a nomen dubium by Balazuc and Descarpentries (1964).
Iridotaenia hovassei was named by Piton (1940). Its type specimen is Coll. Piton 818, an exoskeleton (incomplete beetle), and it is a compression fossil. Its type locality is Menat (Piton collection), which is in a Selandian crater lake diatomite in the Menat Formation of France.

It was considered a nomen dubium by Balazuc and Descarpentries (1964).
Ancylochira pinguis was named by Piton (1940). Its type specimen is Coll. Piton 412, an exoskeleton (incomplete beetle), and it is a compression fossil. Its type locality is Menat (Piton collection), which is in a Selandian crater lake diatomite in the Menat Formation of France.

It was considered a nomen dubium by Balazuc and Descarpentries (1964).
Ancylochira striatopunctata was named by Piton (1940). Its type specimen is Coll. Piton 625, an exoskeleton, and it is a compression fossil. Its type locality is Menat (Piton collection), which is in a Selandian crater lake diatomite in the Menat Formation of France.

It was considered a nomen dubium by Balazuc and Descarpentries (1964).
Ancylochira violaceocyanescens was named by Piton (1940). Its type specimen is Coll. Piton 720, an exoskeleton, and it is a compression fossil. Its type locality is Menat (Piton collection), which is in a Selandian crater lake diatomite in the Menat Formation of France.

It was considered a nomen dubium by Balazuc and Descarpentries (1964).
Stigmodera unicolor was named by Piton (1940). Its type specimen is Coll. Piton 284, an exoskeleton, and it is a compression fossil. Its type locality is Menat (Piton collection), which is in a Selandian crater lake diatomite in the Menat Formation of France.

It was considered a nomen dubium by Balazuc and Descarpentries (1964).
Chrysobothrites was named by Heer (1864).

It was considered a nomen nudum by Heer (1864).

It was assigned to Buprestidae by Bellamy (2008).

Synonymy list

Year	Name and author
1864	Chrysobothrites Heer p. 88
1940	Chrysochroa punctata Piton p. 180 fig. 49
1940	Iridotaenia hovassei Piton p. 181 figs. Pl XVII fig 11
1940	Ancylochira pinguis Piton p. 187 figs. Pl XVII fig 4
1940	Ancylochira striatopunctata Piton pp. 187-188 fig. 54
1940	Ancylochira violaceocyanescens Piton p. 189 figs. Pl XVIII fig 3-12
1940	Stigmodera unicolor Piton p. 194 figs. Pl XVIII fig 4
1981	Buprestidae Crowson p. 696
1989	Buprestidae Zhang p. 422
1995	Buprestidae Lawrence and Newton, Jr.
2008	Buprestidae Bellamy p. 30
2008	Chrysobothrites Bellamy p. 39
2011	Buprestidae Bouchard et al. p. 283
2022	Buprestidae Cai et al.

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Rank	Name	Author
kingdom	Animalia	()
—	Bilateria
—	Eubilateria	Ax 1987
—	Protostomia
—	Ecdysozoa	Aguinaldo et al. 1997
—	Panarthropoda
phylum	Arthropoda	Latreille 1829
—	Deuteropoda
—	Mandibulata
—	Pancrustacea	Zrzavý and Štys 1997
—	Altocrustacea	Regier et al. 2010
superclass	Allotriocarida
—	Athalassocarida
—	Labiocarida	Schwentner et al. 2017
superclass	Hexapoda	Latreille 1825
—	Cercofilata
class	Insecta

Rank	Name	Author
—	Dicondylia
—	Paranotalia
subclass	Pterygota	()
—	Neopterygota	Crampton 1924
infraclass	Neoptera	Martynov 1923
—	Holometabola
—	Aparaglossata
—	Neuropteriformia
—	Coleopterida
order	Coleoptera
—	Mesocoleoptera
—	Metacoleoptera
suborder	Polyphaga	Emery 1886
infraorder	Elateriformia	Crowson 1960
superfamily	Buprestoidea
family	Buprestidae	()
family	Buprestidae	()

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Fm. Buprestidae Leach 1815 [jewel beetle]

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Subfm. Agrilinae Laporte 1835

Tr. Agrilini Laporte 1835

Subtr. Agrilina Laporte 1835

G. Agrilus Curtis 1825

†Agrilus baueri von Heyden 1862

†Agrilus corrugatus Zhang 1989

Agrilus liragus Barter and Brown 1949

†Agrilus praepolitus Wickham 1914

G. †Burmagrilus Jiang et al. 2021

†Burmagrilus cretacus Jiang et al. 2021

Tr. Coraebini Bedel 1921

Subtr. Coraebina Bedel 1921

G. Coraebus Gory and Laporte 1839

G. †Agrilium Westwood 1854

†Agrilium cyllabacus Westwood 1854

†Agrilium cyllarus Westwood 1854

†Agrilium stomphax Westwood 1854

†Agrilium strombus Westwood 1854

†Agrillium angustum Ponomarenko 1985

†Agrillium antiquum Ponomarenko 1985

†Agrillium minor Ponomarenko 1985

G. †Andakhudukia Alexeev 2008

†Andakhudukia ponomarenkoi Alexeev 2008 [Jewel Beetle]

G. †Archelater Carpenter 1992

†Archelater aeneoviridis Pongrácz 1935

†Archelater major Pongrácz 1935

†Archelater megaloprepus Pongrácz 1935

†Archelater rutilogrammus Pongrácz 1935

Subfm. Buprestinae Leach 1815

Tr. Anthaxiini Gory and Laporte 1839

G. Anthaxia Eschscholtz 1829

†Anthaxia beneckei Förster 1891

†Anthaxia buschi Assmann 1870

†Anthaxia carbonaria von Heyden and von Heyden 1865

†Anthaxia carniolica Pongrácz 1935

†Anthaxia crassicollis Heer 1862

†Anthaxia deleta von Heyden and von Heyden 1865

†Anthaxia doris Heer 1862

†Anthaxia eocenica Bílý 1996

Invalid names: Anthaxia biimpressa Piton 1940 [replaced]

†Anthaxia exhumata Wickham 1913

†Anthaxia geiseltalensis Weidlich 1987

†Anthaxia haupti Bílý 1995

Invalid names: Eoanthaxites unicolor Haupt 1950 [replaced]

†Anthaxia maculipennis Haupt 1956

†Anthaxia pallida Heer 1862

Anthaxia prasina Horn 1882

†Anthaxia primaeva von Heyden and von Heyden 1865

†Anthaxia punctifera Haupt 1956

†Anthaxia quadrimaculata Haupt 1956

†Anthaxia rubididorsa Haupt 1956

†Anthaxia ventricosa Piton 1940

†Anthaxia viridicyanea Weidlich 1987

Invalid names: Eoanthaxites irregularis Haupt 1950 [replaced], Eoanthaxites reticulatus Haupt 1956 [replaced]

†Anthaxia weidlichi Bílý 1996

Invalid names: Eoanthaxites pumilus Haupt 1956 [replaced]

Invalid names: Eoanthaxites Haupt 1950 [synonym]

G. †Brachyspathus Wickham 1917

†Brachyspathus curiosus Wickham 1917

G. †Brevista Alexeev 1995

†Brevista zherichini Alexeev 1995

Tr. Buprestini Leach 1815

Subtr. Buprestina Leach 1815

G. Buprestis Linnaeus 1758

Subg. Buprestis (Ancylochira) Eschscholtz 1829

†Ancylochira agilis Meunier 1921

†Ancylochira eocaenica Meunier 1921

†Ancylochira metallica Piton 1940

Subg. Buprestis (Cypriacis) Casey 1909

†Buprestis alemanica Heer 1879

†Buprestis auratostriata Haupt 1950

†Buprestis concinna Heer 1879

†Buprestis cupreostriata Weidlich 1987

†Buprestis deleta Heer 1847

†Buprestis florissantensis Wickham 1914

†Buprestis gracilis Heer 1847

†Buprestis griseomicans Haupt 1950

†Buprestis hauboldi Weidlich 1987

†Buprestis heydeni Heer 1847

†Buprestis kudiensis Cockerell 1926

†Buprestis margineaurata Weidlich 1987

†Buprestis megistarche Cockerell 1926

†Buprestis meyeri von Heyden 1858

†Buprestis octomaculata Piton 1940

†Buprestis pongraczi Weidlich 1987

†Buprestis pristina von Heyden 1862

†Buprestis redempta Von Heyden 1859

†Buprestis rusticana Heer 1847

†Buprestis saxigena Scudder 1879

†Buprestis scudderi Wickham 1914

†Buprestis senecta von Heyden 1858

†Buprestis seorsus Haupt 1950

†Buprestis sepulta Scudder 1879

†Buprestis seyfriedi Heer 1847

†Buprestis tertiaria Scudder 1879

†Buprestis tincta Heer 1862

†Buprestis tradita Von Heyden 1859

†Buprestis viridis Piton 1940

†Buprestis viridistriatus Haupt 1950

Invalid names: Rhabdoglyptus Haupt 1950 [synonym]

G. Eurythyrea Dejean 1833

†Eurythyrea bilyi Weidlich 1987

†Eurythyrea longipennis Heer 1847

†Eurythyrea micropunctata Piton 1940

G. †Buprestites Heer 1847

†Buprestites aeneoviolacea Pongrácz 1935

†Buprestites agriloides Heer 1862

†Buprestites alutacea Germar 1837

†Buprestites carbonum Germar 1837

†Buprestites exstinctus Heer 1847

†Buprestites falconeri Heer 1862

†Buprestites goniaspis Pongrácz 1935

†Buprestites heeri Scudder 1900

Invalid names: Buprestites agriloides Heer 1883 [replaced]

†Buprestites lineatocollis Piton 1940

†Buprestites major Germar 1837

†Buprestites minnae Giebel 1856

†Buprestites obscura Pongrácz 1935

†Buprestites oeningensis Heer 1847

†Buprestites purbecensis Cockerell 1920

†Buprestites splendida Pongrácz 1935

†Buprestites viridis Meunier 1898

†Buprestites xylographica Germar 1849

Invalid names: Buprestites debilis Heer 1860 [nomen nudum]

Tr. Chrysobothrini Gory and Laporte 1837

G. Chrysobothris Eschscholtz 1829

†Chrysobothris amberestris Bellamy 1999

†Chrysobothris coloradensis Wickham 1914

†Chrysobothris gahani Cockerell 1911

†Chrysobothris haydeni Scudder 1876

†Chrysobothris suppressa Wickham 1914

†Chrysobothris veterana von Heyden 1847

G. †Cretothyrea Alexeev 1996

†Cretothyrea optanda Alexeev 1996

G. †Eolampra Zhang 1989

†Eolampra brachyelytra Zhang 1989

†Eolampra gorgia Zhang et al. 1994

†Eolampra specialis Zhang 1989

Invalid names: Procarabus Hong 1984 [synonym], Procarabus punctatus Hong 1984 [nomen dubium]

G. †Fuesslinia Heer 1847

†Fuesslinia amoena Heer 1847

G. †Illolampra Zhang et al. 1994

†Illolampra ampulla Zhang et al. 1994

†Illolampra phlegma Zhang et al. 1994

G. †Jurabuprestis Alexeev 2000

†Jurabuprestis karatauensis Alexeev 2000

G. †Kzylordynia Alexeev 1995

†Kzylordynia obscura Alexeev 1995

G. †Lomatus Murray 1860

†Lomatus hislopi Murray 1860

Tr. Melanophilini Bedel 1921

G. Melanophila Eschscholtz 1829

†Melanophila cockerellae Wickham 1912

†Melanophila handlirschi Wickham 1912

†Melanophila heeri Wickham 1914

G. Phaenops Dejean 1836

†Phaenops perekischkulensis Alexeev 1996

Invalid names: Psiloptera vermiculata Piton 1940 [nomen dubium]

G. †Metabuprestium Alexeev 1995

†Metabuprestium arkagalense Alexeev 2009

†Metabuprestium arkharense Alexeev 1996

†Metabuprestium bayssense Alexeev 1995

†Metabuprestium bontsaganense Alexeev 1995

†Metabuprestium cretaceum Alexeev 1995

†Metabuprestium cuneomaculatum Alexeev 1996

†Metabuprestium dundulense Alexeev 1995

†Metabuprestium furcatorugosum Alexeev 1996

†Metabuprestium granulipenne Alexeev 1995

†Metabuprestium ichbogdoense Alexeev 2009

†Metabuprestium latipenne Alexeev 1996

†Metabuprestium minutum Alexeev 1995

†Metabuprestium nobile Alexeev 1995

†Metabuprestium ovale Alexeev 1995

†Metabuprestium oyunchaiense Alexeev 2000

†Metabuprestium shartologoiense Alexeev 1995

†Metabuprestium sibiricum Alexeev 2009

†Metabuprestium ustkivdense Alexeev 2008

†Metabuprestium vitimense Alexeev 1996

G. †Micranthaxia Heer 1852

†Micranthaxia rediviva Heer 1852

G. †Protogenia Heer 1847

†Protogenia escheri Heer 1847

G. †Pseudothyrea Handlirsch 1906

†Pseudothyrea oppenheimi Handlirsch 1906

Tr. Stigmoderini Lacordaire 1857

G. Stigmodera Eschscholtz 1829

†Stigmodera hyperboreus Heer 1870

Tr. Thomassetiini Bellamy 1987

Subtr. Philanthaxiina Holynski 1988

G. Philanthaxia Deyrolle 1864

†Philanthaxia immaculata Haupt 1956

G. †Philanthaxoides Bílý and Kirejtshuk 2007

†Philanthaxoides gallicus Bílý and Kirejtshuk 2007

G. †Trapezitergum Yu et al. 2013

†Trapezitergum grande Yu et al. 2013

Invalid names: Glaphyropteridae Pongrácz 1935 [invalid subgroup]

Subfm. Chrysochroinae Laporte 1835

Tr. Chrysochroini Laporte 1835

Subtr. Chalcophorina Lacordaire 1857

G. Chalcophora Dejean 1833

†Chalcophora espanoli Fernández de Villalta 1962

†Chalcophora laevigata Heer 1862

†Chalcophora oligocenica Theobald 1937

†Chalcophora pulchella Heer 1862

G. Chrysodema Laporte and Gory 1835

†Chrysodema primordialis Pongrácz 1935

Invalid names: Iridotaenia voigti Pongrácz 1935 [synonym]

Invalid names: Chlorodema Haupt 1950 [synonym]

G. Iridotaenia Deyrolle 1864

Subtr. Chrysochroina Laporte 1835

G. Chrysochroa Dejean 1833 [metallic wood-boring beetle]

Tr. Dicercini Gistel 1848

Subtr. Dicercina Gistel 1848

G. Capnodis Eschscholtz 1829

†Capnodis antiqua Heer 1847

†Capnodis puncticollis Heer 1847

†Capnodis spectabilis Heer 1862

G. Cyphosoma Mannerheim 1837

†Cyphosoma askenasyi von Heyden 1908

G. Dicerca Eschscholtz 1829

†Dicerca acanthoptera Pongrácz 1935

†Dicerca bilinica Prokop and Bílý 1999

†Dicerca bronni Von Heyden 1859

†Dicerca eurydice Wickham 1914

†Dicerca prisca Heer 1847

†Dicerca punctatosulcata Pongrácz 1935

†Dicerca reticulatoides Bellamy 2003

Invalid names: Dicerca reticulata Assmann 1870 [replaced]

†Dicerca taschei von Heyden 1856

G. Lampetis Dejean 1833

†Lampetis weigelti Pongrácz 1935

Invalid names: Eolampetis micans Haupt 1950 [synonym], Stizonotus rivalis Haupt 1956 [synonym]

Invalid names: Eolampetis Pongrácz 1935 [synonym]

G. Perotis Dejean 1833

†Perotis bruckmanni Heer 1862

†Perotis hausmanni von Heyden 1862

†Perotis laevigatus Massalongo 1856

†Perotis lavateri Heer 1847

Perotis lugubris Fabricius 1777

†Perotis messelensis Meunier 1921

†Perotis reditus von Heyden 1862

G. Polybothris Spinola 1837

†Polybothris antiquus Pongrácz 1935

†Polybothris primordialis Piton 1940

Invalid names: Psilopterina Lacordaire 1857 [synonym]

Tr. Paraleptodemini Cobos 1975

Subtr. Euchromatina Holynski 1993

G. Euchroma Dejean 1833

Subtr. Paraleptodemina Cobos 1975

G. Cinyra Laporte and Gory 1837

†Cinyra pulchella Weidlich 1987

Tr. Poecilonotini Jakobson 1913

Subtr. Poecilonotina Jakobson 1913

G. Lamprodila Motschulsky 1860

†Lamprodila gautieri Bruyant 1902

Invalid names: Psiloptera (Lampetis) aurostriata Piton 1940 [synonym]

Invalid names: Lampra Solier 1833 [replaced]

G. Poecilonota Eschscholtz 1829

†Poecilonota nitela Zhang 1989

Tr. Sphenopterini Lacordaire 1857

G. Sphenoptera Dejean 1833 [metallic wood-boring beetle]

†Sphenoptera bogatshevi Richter 1947

†Sphenoptera eocaenica Meunier 1921

†Sphenoptera gigantea Heer 1847

†Sphenoptera knopi von Heyden and von Heyden 1865

Sphenoptera lapidaria Brullé 1832

†Sphenoptera martynovi Richter 1947

†Sphenoptera metallica Meunier 1921

†Sphenoptera minuta Meunier 1915

G. Coroebus Gory and Laporte 1839

G. †Ctenicerium Westwood 1854

†Ctenicerium blissus Westwood 1854

Invalid names: Buprestium dardanus Westwood 1854 [synonym], Elater morrisi Giebel 1856 [objective synonym]

†Ctenicerium gigas Handlirsch 1906

†Ctenicerium hylastes Westwood 1854

Invalid names: Elater oweni Giebel 1856 [objective synonym]

†Ctenicerium stygnus Westwood 1854

†Ctenicerium valgus Westwood 1854

G. †Dictyorachys Li et al. 2023

†Dictyorachys callidictyus Li et al. 2023

G. †Eurynucha Handlirsch 1906

†Eurynucha pseudobuprestis Handlirsch 1906

G. †Eurythyreites Handlirsch 1906

†Eurythyreites grandis Deichmüller 1886

Subfm. Julodinae Lacordaire 1857

G. Julodis Eschscholtz 1829

Julodis faldermanni Mannerheim 1837

G. †Microjulodis Haupt 1950

†Microjulodis auratus Haupt 1950

G. †Macronotus Hong and Wang 1990

†Macronotus tuanwangensis Hong and Wang 1990

G. †Mesostigmodera Etheridge and Olliff 1890

†Mesostigmodera typica Etheridge and Olliff 1890

Subfm. †Parathyreinae Alekseev 1994

G. †Acmaeoderimorpha Alekseev 1994

†Acmaeoderimorpha emersa Alexeev 1996

†Acmaeoderimorpha ignota Alekseev 1994

G. †Ancestrimorpha Alekseev 1994

†Ancestrimorpha volgensis Alekseev 1994

G. †Cretalbiana Alexeev 2013

†Cretalbiana major Alexeev 2013

†Cretalbiana sukatshevae Alexeev 2013

G. †Cretocrassisoma Alexeev 2000

†Cretocrassisoma indistinctum Alekseev 1994

Invalid names: Crassisoma Alekseev 1994 [replaced]

G. †Cretoelegantella Alexeev 2000

†Cretoelegantella ponomarenkoi Alekseev 1994

Invalid names: Elegantella Alekseev 1994 [replaced]

G. †Cretofrontolina Alexeev 2009

†Cretofrontolina kzyldzharica Alexeev 2009

G. †Dicercoptera Alexeev 1995

†Dicercoptera longipennis Alekseev 1994

Invalid names: Dicercomorpha Alekseev 1994 [replaced]

G. †Karatausia Alekseev 1994

†Karatausia maculata Alekseev 1994

G. †Mongoligena Alekseev 1994

†Mongoligena curta Alekseev 1994

†Mongoligena popovi Alekseev 1994

†Mongoligena vulgata Alekseev 1994

G. †Mongolobuprestis Alekseev 1994

†Mongolobuprestis gratiosus Alekseev 1994

G. †Paleas Alekseev 1994

†Paleas maculipennis Alekseev 1994

G. †Paramongoligena Alekseev 1994

†Paramongoligena transversicollis Alekseev 1994

G. †Parathyrea Alekseev 1994

†Parathyrea jurassica Alekseev 1994

G. †Pseudochrysobothris Alekseev 1994

†Pseudochrysobothris ballae Whalley and Jarzembowski 1985

G. †Pseudomongoligena Alexeev 2000

†Pseudomongoligena schinkhudukense Alexeev 2000

G. †Sinoparathyrea Pan et al. 2011

†Sinoparathyrea bimaculata Pan et al. 2011

†Sinoparathyrea gracilenta Pan et al. 2011

†Sinoparathyrea robusta Pan et al. 2011

G. †Stigmoderimorpha Alekseev 1994

†Stigmoderimorpha rasnitsyni Alekseev 1994

G. †Umerata Alekseev 1994

†Umerata mirabilis Alekseev 1994

G. †Planocoleus Hong 1982

†Planocoleus ensatus Hong 1982

†Planocoleus glabratus Hong 1982

†Planocoleus mjangadiensis Ponomarenko 1986

Subfm. Polycestinae Lacordaire 1857

Tr. Acmaeoderini Kerremans 1893

Subtr. Acmaeoderina Kerremans 1893

G. Acmaeodera Eschscholtz 1829

†Acmaeodera antholitha Heer 1862

†Acmaeodera brevicollis Heer 1862

Acmaeodera nigrovittata Van Dyke 1934

Tr. Haplostethini Le Conte 1861

G. Mastogenius Solier 1849

†Mastogenius primaevus Obenberger 1957

G. †Mongoligenula Yu et al. 2015

†Mongoligenula altilabdominis Yu et al. 2015

†Mongoligenula gracilis Yu et al. 2015

Tr. Polyctesini Cobos 1955

G. †Cretoctesis Molino-Olmedo 2023

†Cretoctesis conchimillanae Molino-Olmedo 2023

Tr. Ptosimini Kerremans 1902

G. Ptosima Dejean 1833

†Ptosima abyssa Wickham 1912

†Ptosima schaefferi Wickham 1912

†Ptosima silvatica Wickham 1914

G. †Proctobuprestis Handlirsch 1906

†Proctobuprestis brevicollis Heer 1864

Invalid names: Ancylochira pinguis Piton 1940 [nomen dubium], Ancylochira striatopunctata Piton 1940 [nomen dubium], Ancylochira violaceocyanescens Piton 1940 [nomen dubium], Chrysobothrites Heer 1864 [nomen nudum], Chrysochroa punctata Piton 1940 [nomen dubium], Iridotaenia hovassei Piton 1940 [nomen dubium], Stigmodera unicolor Piton 1940 [nomen dubium]

Diagnosis

No diagnoses are available

Measurements

No measurements are available

Composition:

chitinc

Environment:

terrestrialc

Locomotion:

actively mobilep

Created:

2017-04-17 09:56:18

Modified:

2017-04-17 09:56:18

Source: c = class, p = phylum

References: Kiessling 2004, Bush and Bambach 2015

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Norian to the top of the Holocene or 227.30000 to 0.00000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 205.7 Ma

Collections (159 total)

Time interval	Ma	Country or state	Original ID and collection number
Norian	227.3 - 205.7	Australia (Queensland)	Mesostigmodera typica (111777 111854)
Angulata	201.4 - 199.5	Switzerland	Glaphyroptera brevicollis, Micranthaxia rediviva, Glaphyroptera insignis (131766)
Early/Lower Toarcian	184.2 - 182.9	Germany	Buprestites sp. (123987)
Toarcian	184.2 - 174.7	Russian Federation (Kemerovo)	Agrillium minor (125473)
Toarcian	184.2 - 174.7	Russian Federation (Irkutsk)	Agrillium antiquum (104946)
Toarcian	184.2 - 174.7	Russian Federation (Krasnoyarsk)	Agrillium minor (110819)
Toarcian - Aalenian	184.2 - 170.9	Russian Federation (Kemerovo)	Agrillium angustum, Agrillium minor (125475)
Bajocian - Bathonian	170.9 - 165.3	Russian Federation (Krasnoyarsk)	Agrillium minor (118010)
Bathonian	168.2 - 165.3	Russian Federation	Ancestrimorpha volgensis (124304)
Callovian	165.3 - 161.5	Russian Federation (Tyumenskaya)	Agrillium angustum (125470)
Callovian - Oxfordian	165.3 - 154.8	China (Nei Mongol)	Sinoparathyrea bimaculata, Sinoparathyrea robusta, Sinoparathyrea gracilenta (113366)
Callovian - Oxfordian	165.3 - 154.8	Kazakhstan (Chimkent)	Acmaeoderimorpha ignota, Jurabuprestis karatauensis (106101) Metabuprestium ovale (105970) Parathyrea jurassica, Karatausia maculata (105426)
Early/Lower Tithonian	149.2 - 145.06	Germany (Bayern)	Chrysobothris veterana (152935) Eurythyrea grandis (123985 133578)
Early/Lower Berriasian	143.1 - 141.0	United Kingdom (England)	Agrilium stomphax, Agrilium cyllabacus, Agrilium strombus, Ctenicerium blissus, Ctenicerium hylastes, Buprestium dardanus, Buprestium valgus, Buprestium stygnus, Agrilium cyllarus, Buprestium stygnus (105966)
Early/Lower Barremian	125.77 - 121.4	Spain (Cataluña)	Buprestidae indet. (118325) Chrysobothris ballae (118322)
Late/Upper Barremian	125.77 - 121.4	China (Nei Mongol)	Trapezitergum grande (125656)
Late/Upper Barremian	125.77 - 121.4	China (Liaoning)	Mongoligenula altilabdominis, Mongoligenula gracilis (111716)
Early/Lower Aptian	121.4 - 119.57	Russian Federation	Cretothyrea optanda, Acmaeoderimorpha emersa, Metabuprestium cuneomaculatum (123220)
Aptian	121.4 - 113.2	Russian Federation (Sakha)	Metabuprestium oyunchaiense (124280)
Aptian	121.4 - 113.2	Mongolia (Kobdo aimak)	Planocoleus mjangadiensis (104054)
Aptian	121.4 - 113.2	Mongolia	Andakhudukia ponomarenkoi (122325 122327 138718) Metabuprestium shartologoiense, Metabuprestium dundulense, Metabuprestium ichbogdoense (103273) Mongoligena popovi, Mongoligena curta, Mongoligena vulgata, Mongolobuprestis gratiosus, Paramongoligena transversicollis, Paleas maculipennis, Crassisoma indistinctum, Elegantella ponomarenkoi, Stigmoderimorpha rasnitsyni, Umerata mirabilis, Dicercomorpha longipennis, Brevista zherichini, Metabuprestium bontsaganense, Metabuprestium minutum, Metabuprestium cretaceum, Metabuprestium dundulense, Metabuprestium granulipenne, Metabuprestium nobile, Buprestidae indet. (103657) Pseudomongoligena schinkhudukense (103655)
Aptian	121.4 - 113.2	Russian Federation (Buryatia)	Metabuprestium bayssense (105536) Metabuprestium furcatorugosum (119498) Metabuprestium latipenne (122552) Metabuprestium shartologoiense (105969) Metabuprestium vitimense (125412)
Aptian	121.4 - 113.2	China (Shandong)	Macronotus tuanwangensis (154887)
Late/Upper Aptian	119.57 - 113.2	Brazil (Ceará)	Buprestidae indet. (122557)
Late/Upper Aptian	119.57 - 113.2	China (Gansu)	Planocoleus ensatus (155013)
Early/Lower Albian - Middle Albian	113.2 - 106.3	China (Gansu)	Planocoleus glabratus (155037)
Early/Lower Cenomanian	100.5 - 93.9	Myanmar	Burmagrilus cretacus (201881) Cretoctesis conchimillanae (187030 205729) Dictyorachys callidictyus (161726)
Late/Upper Cenomanian	100.5 - 93.9	New Zealand	Buprestidae indet. (182480)
Turonian	93.9 - 89.8	Kazakhstan	Kzylordynia obscura (103274)
Turonian	93.9 - 89.8	Kazakhstan (Kzyl-Orda)	Cretofrontolina kzyldzharica (113401)
Late/Upper Coniacian	89.8 - 85.7	Russian Federation (Khabarovsk)	Cretalbiana sukatshevae, Cretalbiana major (123528)
Early/Lower Campanian	83.6 - 72.2	Russian Federation (Magadan)	Metabuprestium sibiricum, Metabuprestium arkagalense (119698)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian	72.2 - 66.0	India (Maharashtra)	Lomatus hislopi, Buprestidae indet. (119660)
Danian	66.0 - 61.66	Russian Federation	Metabuprestium arkharense (114328)
Danian	66.0 - 61.66	Russian Federation (Amur)	Metabuprestium ustkivdense (103271)
Danian - Selandian	66.0 - 59.24	Svalbard and Jan Mayen	Carabites hyperboreus (122011)
Selandian	61.66 - 59.24	Greenland	Buprestites agriloides (152294)
Selandian	61.66 - 59.24	France (Auvergne)	Buprestites lineatocollis, Chrysochroa punctata, Iridotaenia hovassei, Psiloptera vermiculata, Psiloptera aurostriata, Polybothris primordialis, Lampra gautieri, Ancylochira pinguis, Ancylochira striatopunctata, Ancylochira metallica, Ancylochira violaceocyanescens, Ancylochira octomaculata, Eurythyrea viridis, Eurythyrea micropunctata, Anthaxia biimpressa, Anthaxia ventricosa, Stigmodera unicolor (113685) Lampra gautieri (113750 163156)
Ypresian	56.0 - 48.07	Canada (British Columbia)	Buprestis tertiaria, Buprestis saxigena, Buprestis sepulta (122190)
Ypresian	56.0 - 48.07	Italy	Ancylochira deleta (152649) Perotis laevigata (152650)
Ypresian	56.0 - 48.07	France (Oise)	Philanthaxoides gallicus (123850)
Lutetian	48.07 - 41.03	Germany (Sachsen-Anhalt)	Eoanthaxites punctifer, Eoanthaxites pumilus, Eoanthaxites reticulatus, Eoanthaxites quadrimaculatus, Eoanthaxites maculipennis, Eoanthaxites rubididorsum, Stizonotus sp., Stizonotus immaculatus, Stizonotus ornatus, Stizonotus rivalis, Stizonotus puncticollis, Buprestis cupreostriata, Buprestis margineaurata, Psiloptera fasciata, Psiloptera incerta, Anthaxia unicolor, Anthaxia geiseltalensis (114060) Eolampetis weigelti (132588 132589) Glaphyroptera sp., Eurythyrea sp., Buprestites sp., Psiloptera sp., Buprestis sp., Eolampetis weigelti, Rhabdoglyptus viridistriatus, Buprestites splendida, Buprestites aeneoviolacea, Buprestites obscura, Buprestites goniaspis, Archelater major, Archelater aeneoviridis, Archelater rutilogrammus, Archelater megaloprepus, Psiloptera granulata, Psiloptera zeuneri, Psiloptera chrysochlora, Ancylocheira acroptera, Dicerca punctatosulcata, Dicerca acanthoptera, Iridotaenia primordialis, Iridotaenia voigti, Perotis minnae, Coroebus carniolicus, Polybothris antiquus, Microjulodis auratus, Eoanthaxites unicolor, Eoanthaxites irregularis, Rhabdoglyptus auratostriatus, Rhabdoglyptus seorsus, Stizonotus marmoratus, Stizonotus signatus, Stizonotus eximius, Taenionotus fasciatus, Taenionotus maculatus, Eolampetis schulzi, Eolampetis micans, Eolampetis griseomicans, Eochalcophora abbreviata, Eochalcophora transversovittata, Buprestis hauboldi, Buprestis margineaurata, Buprestis pongraczi, Eurythyrea bilyi, Psiloptera incerta, Cinyra pulchella (155693)
Lutetian	48.07 - 41.03	United Kingdom (Hampshire)	Buprestites purbecensis (151107)
MP 11	48.07 - 41.03	Germany (Hessen)	Ancylochira eocaenica, Ancylochira agilis, Sphenoptera eocaenica, Sphenoptera metallica, Eurythyrea sp., Perotis messelensis (120036) Buprestinae indet. 1 (163217 163335) Buprestinae indet. 1, Buprestinae indet. 3, Psiloptera transversovittata (163283) Buprestinae indet. 2, Buprestinae indet. 6, Psiloptera sp. 4, Psilopterini indet. 1, Psiloptera transversovittata (139217) Buprestinae indet. 2, Psiloptera weigelti (162178) Buprestinae indet. 4, Psiloptera sp. 1, Psiloptera sp. 3, Psilopterini genus 1 (163334) Buprestinae indet. 5, Buprestinae indet. 7, Psiloptera transversovittata (139218) Buprestinae indet. 5, Psiloptera transversovittata (163286) Buprestinae indet. 8, Psiloptera transversovittata (163288) Dicerca sp. 1 (163336) Dicerca sp. 1, Psiloptera transversovittata (162181) Dicerca sp. 1, Psiloptera transversovittata, Buprestidae indet. (139219) Dicerca sp. 1, Psiloptera weigelti (162184) Psiloptera sp. 1 (163329 163331 163332) Psiloptera sp. 1, Psilopterini genus 1, Psiloptera transversovittata (162179) Psiloptera sp. 2 (163333) Psiloptera transversovittata (162176 163214 163216 163284 163285 163287) Psiloptera weigelti (163325 163327)
MP 13	48.07 - 41.03	Germany (Eifel)	Buprestinae indet. 1, Coroebini indet. 3 (135646) Buprestinae indet. 2, Buprestinae indet. 3, Buprestis sp., Coroebini indet. 2, Coroebini indet. 4 (135641) Buprestinae indet. 2, Buprestis sp., Coroebini indet. 3 (135643) Buprestinae indet. 4 (135644) Coroebini indet. 1 (24201) Coroebini indet. 2, Coroebini indet. 4 (135640) Julodinae indet., Buprestinae indet. 1, Buprestinae indet. 2, Buprestinae indet. 3, Buprestinae indet. 4, Buprestis sp., Agrilini indet. 1, Agrilini indet. 2, Coroebini indet. 2, Coroebini indet. 3, Coroebini indet. 5 (138912) Julodinae indet., Buprestinae indet. 1, Buprestinae indet. 2, Buprestis sp., Agrilini indet. 2, Coroebini indet. 4 (135642)
Priabonian	37.71 - 33.9	Russian Federation	Mastogenius primaevus (123419)
Chadronian	37.0 - 33.9	USA (Colorado)	Acmaeodera abyssa (106382) Anthaxia exhumata (124624) Anthaxia exhumata, Melanophila cockerellae, Acmaeodera schaefferi, Brachyspathus curiosus (106381) Anthaxia exhumata, Melanophila cockerellae, Melanophila handlirschi, Dicerca eurydice, Buprestis florissantensis, Buprestis scudderi, Chrysobothris suppressa, Chrysobothris coloradensis, Ptosima silvatica, Agrilus praepolitus (106384) Buprestis megistarche (124680) Chrysobothris gahani (122742) Chrysobothris haydeni (121307) Melanophila handlirschi (106380) Melanophila heeri (113749)
Early/Lower Oligocene	33.9 - 27.3	Germany	Buprestis meyeri, Buprestis senecta (113964)
Early/Lower Oligocene	33.9 - 27.3	France	Anthaxia beneckei (121473)
Oligocene	33.9 - 23.04	United Kingdom (England)	Buprestites falconeri (154311)
Chattian	27.3 - 23.04	Czechia	Agrilinae indet. (139944)
Chattian	27.3 - 23.04	Austria	Buprestis xylographica (122879)
Chattian	27.3 - 23.04	Germany	Buprestis minnae (147345)
Chattian	27.3 - 23.04	France (Bouches-Du-Rhone)	Capnodis spectabilis (113712)
Chattian	27.3 - 23.04	Azerbaijan (Apsheron)	Phaenops perekischkulensis (125798)
Late/Upper Oligocene	27.3 - 23.04	France (Aude)	Buprestites viridis, Buprestidae indet. (152184)
Late/Upper Oligocene	27.3 - 23.04	Germany	Perotis redita, Ancylochira pristina (152951)
MP 30	27.3 - 23.04	Germany (Nordrhein-Westfalen)	Buprestis tradita, Ancylochira redempta, Dicerca bronni (127628) Sphenoptera minuta (138696)
MP 30	27.3 - 23.04	Germany	Buprestis carbonum (115918) Buprestis major, Buprestis alutacea, Buprestis carbonum (115802) Dicerca taschei (152950) Dicerca taschei, Perotis hausmanni, Agrilus baueri (123945)
Burdigalian	20.45 - 15.98	Russian Federation	Buprestites kudiensis (113705)
Burdigalian	20.45 - 15.98	China (Shandong)	Eolampra brachyelytra, Poecilonota nitela (128551) Eolampra gorgia, Illolampra ampulla, Illolampra phlegma (138944) Procarabus punctatus, Agrilus corrugatus (128550)
Burdigalian - Langhian	20.45 - 13.82	Dominican Republic	Chrysobothris amberestris (122982)
MN 3	20.0 - 16.9	Czechia	Dicerca bilinica (150934)
Middle Miocene	15.98 - 11.63	Bulgaria	Dicercini indet. (181730)
Middle Miocene	15.98 - 11.63	Germany	Dicerca taschei, Anthaxia carbonaria, Anthaxia deleta, Anthaxia primaeva, Sphenoptera knopi (152936)
Sarmatian	12.8 - 11.63	Germany (Baden-Württemberg)	Capnodis antiqua, Ancylochira heydenii, Ancylochira deleta, Ancylochira gracilis, Buprestites exstincta (115305) Capnodis antiqua, Ancylochira rusticana, Ancylochira seyfriedii, Fuesslinia amoena (113689) Capnodis antiqua, Capnodis puncticollis, Protogenia escheri, Capnodis spectabilis, Chalcophora laevigata, Chalcophora pulchella, Ancylochira tincta, Anthaxia pallida, Anthaxia doris, Acmaeodera brevicollis, Acmaeodera antholitha, Ancylocheira alemanica, Ancylocheira concinna, Buprestites agriloides (117252) Capnodis puncticollis, Perotis lavateri, Eurythyrea longipennis, Dicerca prisca, Sphenoptera gigantea, Buprestites oeningensis (115304) Perotis bruckmanni, Anthaxia crassicollis (122868)
Tortonian	11.63 - 7.246	France	Damarsilia martyi (138763)
Late/Upper Miocene	11.63 - 5.333	Germany	Buprestis carbonum (117341)
Late/Upper Miocene	11.63 - 5.333	Poland	Dicerca reticulata, Anthaxia buschi (164951)
Vallesian - Turolian	11.63 - 5.09	Spain (Lleida)	Chalcophora espanoli (140806) Dicerca sp. (140804)
Piacenzian	3.6 - 2.58	Germany (Niedersachsen)	Buprestini indet., Chalcophora sp., Buprestidae indet. (109196)
Piacenzian	3.6 - 2.58	Germany	Cyphosoma askenasyi (164952)
Middle Pleistocene	0.774 - 0.129	United Kingdom	Agrilus sp. (168264 168265 168269 168271)
Middle Pleistocene	0.774 - 0.129	United Kingdom (Warwickshire)	Agrilus sp. (169389)
Late/Upper Pleistocene	0.129 - 0.0117	Japan	Buprestidae indet. (166082)
Late/Upper Pleistocene	0.129 - 0.0117	Azerbaijan	Julodis faldermanni, Perotis lugubris, Sphenoptera bogatshevi, Sphenoptera martynovi, Sphenoptera lapidaria (172753)
Late/Upper Pleistocene	0.129 - 0.0117	USA (Colorado)	Agrilus liragus (169353) Anthaxia prasina (169333)
Holocene	0.0117 - 0.0	USA (California)	Acmaeodera nigrovittata (161518 161538)