Biology:Agrilini

Short description: Tribe of beetles

Agrilini
Agrilus anxius
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Family:	Buprestidae
Subfamily:	Agrilinae
Tribe:	Agrilini Laporte, 1835

Agrilini is a tribe of metallic wood-boring beetles in the family Buprestidae. There are at least 40 described genera in Agrilini.

Subtribes and genera

Biolib lists four subtribes:

Agrilina

Auth.: Laporte, 1835

1. Agrilochyseus Théry, 1935
2. Agrilodia Obenberger, 1923
3. Agriloides Kerremans, 1903
4. Agrilus Curtis, 1825
5. Australodraco Curletti, 2006
6. Autarcontes Waterhouse, 1887
7. Bellamyus Curletti, 1997
8. Callipyndax Waterhouse, 1887
9. Dorochoviella Jendek, 2006
10. Malawiella Bellamy, 1990
11. Maublancia Bellamy, 1998
12. Mychommatus Murray, 1868
13. Nelsonagrilus Jendek, 2006
14. Omochyseus Waterhouse, 1887
15. Parakamosia Obenberger, 1924
16. Pilotrulleum Bellamy & Westcott, 1995
17. Sakalianus Jendek, 2007
18. Sarawakita Obenberger, 1924
19. Sjoestedtius Théry, 1931

Amorphosternina

Auth.: Cobos, 1974

1. Amorphosternoides Cobos, 1974
2. Amorphosternus Deyrolle, 1864
3. Bergidora Kerremans, 1903
4. Diadora Kerremans, 1900
5. Diadorina Cobos, 1974
6. Helferina Cobos, 1956

Amyiina

Auth.: Holyński, 1993

1. Amyia Saunders, 1871
2. Euamyia Kerremans, 1903
3. Pareumerus Deyrolle, 1864

Rhaeboscelidina

Auth.: Cobos, 1976

1. Paragrilus Saunders, 1871
2. Rhaeboscelis Chevrolat, 1838
3. Velutia Kerremans, 1900

Genera incertae sedis

1. Deyrollius Obenberger, 1922
2. Eumerophilus Deyrolle, 1864
3. Lepismadora Velten in Velten & Bellamy, 1987
4. Nickerleola Obenberger, 1923
5. Parasambus Descarpentries & Villiers, 1966
6. Pseudagrilodes Obenberger, 1921
7. Pseudagrilus Laporte, 1835
8. Sambus Deyrolle, 1864
9. Wendleria Obenberger, 1924

References

• "A catalog and bibliography of the Buprestoidea of America north of Mexico", Nelson et al. 2008. The Coleopterists Society, Special Publication No. 4. 274 pp.
• Bellamy, C. L., and G. H. Nelson / Arnett, Ross H. Jr. et al., eds. (2002). "Family 41. Buprestidae Leach, 1815". American Beetles, vol. 2: Polyphaga: Scarabaeoidea through Curculionoidea, 98-112.
• Bellamy, C.L. (2008-2009). A World Catalogue and Bibliography of the Jewel Beetles (Coleoptera: Buprestoidea), Volumes 1-5. Pensoft Series Faunistica No. 76-80.
• Nelson, Gayle H., George C. Walters Jr., R. Dennis Haines, and Charles L. Bellamy (2008). "A Catalog and Bibliography of the Buprestoidea of America North of Mexico". The Coleopterists' Society, Special Publication, no. 4, iv + 274.

Further reading

• Arnett, R. H. Jr., M. C. Thomas, P. E. Skelley and J. H. Frank. (eds.). (21 June 2002). American Beetles, Volume II: Polyphaga: Scarabaeoidea through Curculionoidea. CRC Press LLC, Boca Raton, Florida ISBN:978-0-8493-0954-0.
• Ross H. Arnett (30 July 2000). American Insects: A Handbook of the Insects of America North of Mexico. CRC Press. ISBN 978-0-8493-0212-1. 
• Richard E. White. (1983). Peterson Field Guides: Beetles. Houghton Mifflin Company.

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