only where suitable material occurs in sunny locations. Systematics Jewel beetle classification is not yet robustly established, although there appear to be five or six main lineages, which may be considered subfamilies, possibly with one or two being raised to families in their own right. Some other systems define up to 14 subfamilies. Subfamilies and selected Genera The commonly accepted subfamilies, with some representative genera, are: Agrilinae – cosmopolitan, with most taxa occurring in the Northern Hemisphere Agrilus Curtis, 1825 Anodontodora Obenberger, 1931 Asymades Kerremans, 1893 Brachys Dejean, 1833 Chalcophlocteis Obenberger, 1924 Discoderoides Théry, 1936 Entomogaster Saunders, 1871 Ethiopoeus Bellamy, 2008 Madecorformica Bellamy, 2008 Meliboeus Deyrolle, 1864 Pachyschelus Solier, 1833 Paracylindromorphus Thery, 1930 Paradorella Obenberger, 1923 Pseudokerremansia Bellamy & Holm, 1985 Strandietta Obenberger, 1931 †Burmagrilus Jiang et al. 2021 Burmese amber, Myanmar, Cenomanian Buprestinae – cosmopolitan Agrilozodes Thery, 1927 Anthaxia Eschscholtz, 1829 Bubastoides Buprestis Calodema – found only in Australia and New Guinea; usually in rain forests Castiarina – about 500 species, found only in Australia and New Guinea, previously considered a subgenus of Stigmodera Chrysobothris Colobogaster Conognatha Eurythyrea Hiperantha Metaxymorpha – found only in Australia, New Guinea, and Indonesia; usually in rain forests Stigmodera – 7 species remain here Temognatha – About 83-85 species, found only in Australia and New Guinea, previously considered a subgenus of Stigmodera Chrysochroinae Capnodis Chalcophora Chrysochroa Chrysodema Laporte & Gory, 1835 (= Cyalithoides) Euchroma Halecia Lampetis Dejean, 1833 – sometimes included in the tribe Psilopterini, but actually not very close to Psiloptera (tentatively placed here) Lampropepla Perotis Psiloptera (tentatively placed here) Galbellinae Galbella Julodinae Aaata Amblysterna Julodella Julodis Neojulodis Sternocera Polycestinae Acmaeodera References Further reading (2002): Buprestidae. In: : American Beetles (Volume 2). CRC Press. Akiyama, K. and S. Ohmomo. 2000. The Buprestid Beetles of the World. Iconographic Series of Insects 4. . A 341-page work with 120 colour plates. External links Jewel beetle site, with extensive lists of species and many photos Flickr Images ZinRus Impressive photos. Jewel beetles depicted on postage stamps Jewel beetles can hear fires, short summary of a JEB-Paper Jewel Beetle High Resolution Photography Archived links The World of Jewel Beetles (Buprestidae Home Page) Jewel beetles of Prague, with pictures Bibliography Taiwanese Site Images Binomial Names Images of types at NHM(London) Hampshire Museum - Beetles in jewelry Polyphaga families Woodboring beetles Insect pests of tropical forests Taxa named by William Elford Leach