# Polycestinae

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**Polycestinae** is a subfamily of [beetles](/source/Beetle) in the family [Buprestidae](/source/Buprestidae): known as "jewel beetles".

## Tribes and genera

The following genera are included:[1]

### [Acmaeoderini](/source/Acmaeoderini)

Authority: Kerremans, 1893

**subtribe Acmaeoderina Kerremans, 1893**

- *[Acmaeodera](/source/Acmaeodera)* Eschscholtz, 1829
- *[Acmaeoderella](/source/Acmaeoderella)* Cobos, 1955
- *[Acmaeoderoides](/source/Acmaeoderoides)* Van Dyke, 1942
- *[Acmaeoderopsis](/source/Acmaeoderopsis)* Barr, 1974
- *[Anambodera](/source/Anambodera)* Barr, 1974
- *[Atacamita](/source/Atacamita)* Moore, 1985
- *[Brachmaeodera](/source/Brachmaeodera)* Volkovitsh & Bellamy, 1992[2]
- *[Cochinchinula](/source/Cochinchinula)* Volkovitsh, 1984
- *[Microacmaeodera](/source/Microacmaeodera)* Cobos, 1966
- *[Squamodera](/source/Squamodera)* Nelson, 1996
- *[Thaichinula](/source/Thaichinula)* Volkovitsh, 2008
- *[Xantheremia](/source/Xantheremia)* Volkovitsh, 1979

**subtribe Odetteina Volkovitsh, 2001**

- *[Odettea](/source/Odettea)* Baudon, 1966

**subtribe Nothomorphina Cobos, 1955**

- *[Acmaeoderoides](/source/Acmaeoderoides)* Van Dyke, 1942
- *[Nothomorpha](/source/Nothomorpha)* Saunders, 1871
- *[Nothomorphoides](/source/Nothomorphoides)* Holm, 1986
- *[Paracmaeoderoides](/source/Paracmaeoderoides)* Bellamy & Westcott, 1996

### Astraeini

Authority: Cobos, 1980

- *[Astraeus](/source/Astraeus_(beetle))* Laporte & Gory, 1837

### Bulini

Authority: Bellamy, 1995; a.k.a. *Bulis* genus group [tribal level] *sensu* Volkovitsh, 2001

- *[Bulis](/source/Bulis)* Laporte & Gory, 1837

### [Haplostethini](/source/Haplostethini)

Authority: LeConte, 1861

- *[Ankareus](/source/Ankareus)* Kerremans, 1894
- *[Exaesthetus](/source/Exaesthetus)* Waterhouse, 1889
- *[Helferella](/source/Helferella)* Cobos, 1957
- *[Mastogenius](/source/Mastogenius)* Solier, 1849
- *[Micrasta](/source/Micrasta)* Kerremans, 1893
- *[Namibogenius](/source/Namibogenius)* Bellamy, 1996
- *[Neomastogenius](/source/Neomastogenius)* Toyama, 1983
- *[Pseudotrigonogya](/source/Pseudotrigonogya)* Manley, 1986
- *[Siamastogenius](/source/Siamastogenius)* Toyama, 1983
- *[Trigonogya](/source/Trigonogya)* Schaeffer, 1919

### Paratrachyini

Authority: Cobos, 1980; Synonyms: Paratrachini, Paratrachydini, Paratrachysae: all Cobos, 1980[3]

- *[Paratrachys](/source/Paratrachys)* Saunders, 1873
- *[Sponsor](/source/Sponsor_(beetle))* Gory & Laporte, 1839

### Perucolini

Authority: Cobos, 1980

- *[Perucola](/source/Perucola)* Thery, 1925

### Polycestini

Authority: Lacordaire, 1857

- *[Agenjosiana](/source/Agenjosiana)* Cobos, 1981
- *[Aldabrica](/source/Aldabrica)* Cobos, 1981
- *[Bilyesta](/source/Bilyesta)* Bellamy, 1999
- *[Castaliella](/source/Castaliella)* Cobos, 1981
- *[Cobosesta](/source/Cobosesta)* Holm, 1982
- *[Jelinekia](/source/Jelinekia)* Cobos, 1981
- *[Kogania](/source/Kogania)* Cobos, 1981
- *[Madecacesta](/source/Madecacesta)* Descarpentries, 1975
- *[Madecastalia](/source/Madecastalia)* Descaprentries, 1975
- *[Micropolycesta](/source/Micropolycesta)* Cobos, 1981
- *[Neopolycesta](/source/Neopolycesta)* Kerremans, 1906
- *[Paracastalia](/source/Paracastalia)* Kerremans, 1902
- *[Paracmaeoderoides](/source/Paracmaeoderoides)* Bellamy & Westcott, 1996
- *[Parapolycesta](/source/Parapolycesta)* Cobos, 1981
- *[Polycesta](/source/Polycesta)* Dejean, 1833
- *[Polycestaxia](/source/Polycestaxia)* Cobos, 1981
- *[Polycestaxis](/source/Polycestaxis)* Obenberger, 1920
- *[Polycestella](/source/Polycestella)* Kerremans, 1902
- *[Polycestina](/source/Polycestina)* Cobos, 1981
- *[Polycestina](/source/Polycestina)* Cobos, 1981
- *[Polycestoides](/source/Polycestoides)* Kerremans, 1902
- *[Pseudocastalia](/source/Pseudocastalia)* Kraatz, 1896
- *[Pseudopolycesta](/source/Pseudopolycesta)* Cobos, 1981
- *[Strigoptera](/source/Strigoptera)* Dejean, 1833
- *[Strigopteroides](/source/Strigopteroides)* Cobos, 1981
- *[Thurntaxisia](/source/Thurntaxisia)* Schatzmayr, 1929

**subtribe Xenopseina Volkovitsh, 2008**

- *[Kurosawaxia](/source/Kurosawaxia)* Descarpentries, 1986[4]
- *[Theryola](/source/Theryola)* Nelson, 1997
- *[Sommaia](/source/Sommaia)* Toyama, 1985
- *[Xenopsis](/source/Xenopsis)* Saunders, 1867 (synonym *Paraxenopsis* Cobos, 1980)[5]

### Polyctesini

Authority: Cobos, 1955

- *[Bellamyina](/source/Bellamyina)* Bily, 1994
- *[Polycestis](/source/Polycestis)* Marseul, 1865
- *[Schoutedeniastes](/source/Schoutedeniastes)* Burgeon, 1941
- *[Svatactesis](/source/Svatactesis)* Volkovitsh, 2016

### Prospherini

Authority: Cobos, 1980

- *[Blepharum](/source/Blepharum)* Thomson, 1878
- *[Hiperleptodema](/source/Hiperleptodema)* Bellamy, 1998
- *[Prospheres](/source/Prospheres)* Saunders, 1868

### Ptosimini

Authority: Kerremans, 1902

- *[Ptosima](/source/Ptosima)* Dejean, 1833
- *[Richtersveldia](/source/Richtersveldia)* Bellamy, 2005

### Thrincopygini

Authority: LeConte, 1861

- *[Beerellus](/source/Beerellus)* Nelson, 1982
- *[Chrysophana](/source/Chrysophana)* LeConte, 1860
- *[Thrincopyge](/source/Thrincopyge)* LeConte, 1858

### Tyndarini

Authority: Cobos, 1955

- *[Ancylotela](/source/Ancylotela)* Waterhouse, 1882
- *[Neocypetes](/source/Neocypetes)* Cobos, 1973
- *[Ocypetes](/source/Ocypetes)* Saunders, 1871
- *[Bordonia](/source/Bordonia)* Cobos, 1980
- *[Paraancylotela](/source/Paraancylotela)* Cobos, 1959
- *[Paratyndaris](/source/Paratyndaris)* Fisher, 1919
- *[Pelycothorax](/source/Pelycothorax)* Bellamy & Westcott, 1996
- *[Tyndaris](/source/Tyndaris_(genus))* Thomson, 1857
- *[Hayekina](/source/Hayekina)* Cobos, 1980
- *[Mimicoclytrina](/source/Mimicoclytrina)* Bellamy, 2003
- *[Tyndarimorpha](/source/Tyndarimorpha)* Moore & Dieguez, 2006
- *[Pseudacherusia](/source/Pseudacherusia)* Bellamy, 2005

### Xyroscelini

Authority: Cobos, 1955

- *[Xyroscelis](/source/Xyroscelis)* Saunders, 1868

## References

1. Bellamy, C. L. (2013). ["Subfamily Polycestinae"](https://cerambycids.com/Buprestidae/WorldCat/Classif/polycestinae.htm). *A Checklist of World Buprestoidea*. Retrieved 7 Sep 2021.

1. [BioLib.cz: subtribus Acmaeoderina Kerremans, 1893](https://www.biolib.cz/en/taxon/id406072/)

1. [BioLib.cz](https://www.biolib.cz/en/taxon/id406087/): tribus Paratrachyini Cobos, 1980 (retrieved 12 July 2021)

1. [Biolib.Cz: subtribus Xenopseina Volkovitsh, 2008](https://www.biolib.cz/en/taxon/id854729/)

1. [genus *Xenopsis* Saunders, 1867](https://www.biolib.cz/en/taxon/id406097/)

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