Promeliboeus is a genus of beetles in the family Buprestidae, the jewel beetles. They are native to Africa. Some species have been observed feeding on the flowers of plants in the aster family. These beetles are a few millimeters long except P. colossus, which can be over a centimeter in length.Bellamy, C. L. (1988). A review of the genus Promeliboeus Obenberger with comments on its relationships (Coleoptera, Buprestidae, Agrilinae). Elytron 2 113-19.
Species include:
Promeliboeus braunsi Obenberger, 1945 Promeliboeus colossus Bellamy, 1989 Promeliboeus namaquensis Bellamy, 1989 Promeliboeus parallelicollis Obenberger, 1931 Promeliboeus strandi Obenberger, 1924
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