Polycestinae is a subfamily of beetles in the family Buprestidae: known as "jewel beetles".
Tribes and genera The following genera are included: Acmaeoderini
Authority: Kerremans, 1893 subtribe Acmaeoderina Kerremans, 1893 Acmaeodera Eschscholtz, 1829 Acmaeoderella Cobos, 1955 Acmaeoderoides Van Dyke, 1942 Acmaeoderopsis Barr, 1974 Anambodera Barr, 1974 Atacamita Moore, 1985 Brachmaeodera Volkovitsh & Bellamy, 1992BioLib.cz: subtribus Acmaeoderina Kerremans, 1893 Cochinchinula Volkovitsh, 1984 Microacmaeodera Cobos, 1966 Squamodera Nelson, 1996 Thaichinula Volkovitsh, 2008 Xantheremia Volkovitsh, 1979 subtribe Odetteina Volkovitsh, 2001 Odettea Baudon, 1966 subtribe Nothomorphina Cobos, 1955 Acmaeoderoides Van Dyke, 1942 Nothomorpha Saunders, 1871 Nothomorphoides Holm, 1986 Paracmaeoderoides Bellamy & Westcott, 1996
Astraeini Authority: Cobos, 1980 Astraeus Laporte & Gory, 1837
Bulini Authority: Bellamy, 1995; a.k.a. Bulis genus group [tribal level] sensu Volkovitsh, 2001 Bulis Laporte & Gory, 1837
Haplostethini Authority: LeConte, 1861 Ankareus Kerremans, 1894 Exaesthetus Waterhouse, 1889 Helferella Cobos, 1957 Mastogenius Solier, 1849 Micrasta Kerremans, 1893 Namibogenius Bellamy, 1996 Neomastogenius Toyama, 1983 Pseudotrigonogya Manley, 1986 Siamastogenius Toyama, 1983 Trigonogya Schaeffer, 1919
Paratrachyini Authority: Cobos, 1980; Synonyms: Paratrachini, Paratrachydini, Paratrachysae: all Cobos, 1980BioLib.cz: tribus Paratrachyini Cobos, 1980 (retrieved 12 July 2021)
Paratrachys Saunders, 1873 Sponsor Gory & Laporte, 1839
Perucolini Authority: Cobos, 1980 Perucola Thery, 1925
Polycestini
Authority: Lacordaire, 1857 Agenjosiana Cobos, 1981 Aldabrica Cobos, 1981 Bilyesta Bellamy, 1999 Castaliella Cobos, 1981 Cobosesta Holm, 1982 Jelinekia Cobos, 1981 Kogania Cobos, 1981 Madecacesta Descarpentries, 1975 Madecastalia Descaprentries, 1975 Micropolycesta Cobos, 1981 Neopolycesta Kerremans, 1906 Paracastalia Kerremans, 1902 Paracmaeoderoides Bellamy & Westcott, 1996 Parapolycesta Cobos, 1981 Polycesta Dejean, 1833 Polycestaxia Cobos, 1981 Polycestaxis Obenberger, 1920 Polycestella Kerremans, 1902 Polycestina Cobos, 1981 Polycestina Cobos, 1981 Polycestoides Kerremans, 1902 Pseudocastalia Kraatz, 1896 Pseudopolycesta Cobos, 1981 Strigoptera Dejean, 1833 Strigopteroides Cobos, 1981 Thurntaxisia Schatzmayr, 1929 subtribe Xenopseina Volkovitsh, 2008 Kurosawaxia Descarpentries, 1986Biolib.Cz: subtribus Xenopseina Volkovitsh, 2008 Theryola Nelson, 1997 Sommaia Toyama, 1985 Xenopsis Saunders, 1867 (synonym Paraxenopsis Cobos, 1980)genus Xenopsis Saunders, 1867
Polyctesini
Authority: Cobos, 1955 Bellamyina Bily, 1994 Polycestis Marseul, 1865 Schoutedeniastes Burgeon, 1941 Svatactesis Volkovitsh, 2016
Prospherini Authority: Cobos, 1980 Blepharum Thomson, 1878 Hiperleptodema Bellamy, 1998 Prospheres Saunders, 1868
Ptosimini
Authority: Kerremans, 1902 Ptosima Dejean, 1833 Richtersveldia Bellamy, 2005
Thrincopygini Authority: LeConte, 1861 Beerellus Nelson, 1982 Chrysophana LeConte, 1860 Thrincopyge LeConte, 1858
Tyndarini Authority: Cobos, 1955 Ancylotela Waterhouse, 1882 Neocypetes Cobos, 1973 Ocypetes Saunders, 1871 Bordonia Cobos, 1980 Paraancylotela Cobos, 1959 Paratyndaris Fisher, 1919 Pelycothorax Bellamy & Westcott, 1996 Tyndaris Thomson, 1857 Hayekina Cobos, 1980 Mimicoclytrina Bellamy, 2003 Tyndarimorpha Moore & Dieguez, 2006 Pseudacherusia Bellamy, 2005
Xyroscelini Authority: Cobos, 1955 Xyroscelis Saunders, 1868
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