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Taphrocerus
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Taphrocerus

Taphrocerus is a genus of beetles in the family Buprestidae, the jewel beetles. As of 2014 there are 174 described species. All are native to the New World except a single species described from South Africa.

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22 branches of this genus, most-observed first

Taphrocerus gracilis

speciesTaphrocerus gracilis

Taphrocerus agriloides

speciesTaphrocerus agriloides

Taphrocerus puncticollis

speciesTaphrocerus puncticollis

Taphrocerus schaefferi

speciesTaphrocerus schaefferi

Taphrocerus nicolayi

speciesTaphrocerus nicolayi

Taphrocerus chevrolati

speciesTaphrocerus chevrolati

Taphrocerus albodistinctus

speciesTaphrocerus albodistinctus

Taphrocerus cylindricollis

speciesTaphrocerus cylindricollis

Taphrocerus howardi

speciesTaphrocerus howardi

Taphrocerus sulcifrons

speciesTaphrocerus sulcifrons

Taphrocerus havai

speciesTaphrocerus havai

Taphrocerus depilis

speciesTaphrocerus depilis

Taphrocerus guttatus

speciesTaphrocerus guttatus

Taphrocerus mercedensis

speciesTaphrocerus mercedensis

Taphrocerus laevicollis

speciesTaphrocerus laevicollis

Taphrocerus finitimus

speciesTaphrocerus finitimus

Taphrocerus kerremansi

speciesTaphrocerus kerremansi

Taphrocerus psilopteroides

speciesTaphrocerus psilopteroides

Taphrocerus mexicanus

speciesTaphrocerus mexicanus

Taphrocerus orizabae

speciesTaphrocerus orizabae

Taphrocerus capensis

speciesTaphrocerus capensis

Taphrocerus constantini

speciesTaphrocerus constantini

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