Chrysochroa

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Chrysochroa

Japanese "tamamushi", Chrysochroa fulgidissima

Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Family:	Buprestidae
Genus:	Chrysochroa

Species

Species native to Asia include:
Chrysochroa castelnaudi
Chrysochroa bouqueti
Chrysochroa corbetti
Chrysochroa ocellata ephyppigera
Chrysochroa corbetti
Chrysochroa saundersi
Chrysochroa wallacei
Chrysochroa caroli
Chrysochroa caroli ssp.
Chrysochroa caroli funebris
Chrysochroa bimanensis florensis
Chrysochroa fulminans
Chrysochroa raja
Chrysochroa praelonga
Chrysochroa chrysura
Chrysochroa vittata

Chrysochroa is a genus of metallic wood-boring beetles. Most of the many species are native to Southeast Asian nations such as Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Philippines. However, a good number are found in India, two (Chrysochroa fulgidissima and Chrysochroa alternans) in Japan, and one (Chrysochroa lepida) in Africa.