A key to the British species of family Buprestidae (Coleoptera)
The British species of Buprestidae are very few and are mostly restricted to the South East of Britain. They belong to two subfamilies and a total of six genera:
Subfamily Buprestinae
Genus Anthaxia
Genus Melanophila
Subfamily Agrilinae
Genus Agrilus
Genus Aphanisticus
Genus Coraebus
Genus Trachys
The file below is a draft key to the British species of Buprestidae which is a composite from the keys of Lompe (2016), Levey (1977) and Thery (1942). If you have any suggestions for improvements please let me know.
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Keywords:
Coleoptera, Buprestidae, Beetles