Agrilus

Agrilus is a genus of jewel beetles, notable for having the largest number of species (about 3000) of any single genus in the animal kingdom.

Agrilus
Agrilus cephalicus
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Buprestidae
Subfamily: Agrilinae
Tribe: Agrilini
Subtribe: Agrilina
Genus: Agrilus
Curtis, 1825
Type species
Buprestis viridis
Diversity
2,877+ species
Synonyms
  • Teres Harris, 1830
  • Euryotes Dejean, 1836
  • Paradomorphus Waterhouse, 1887
  • Samboides Kerremans, 1900
  • Callichitones Obenberger, 1931
  • Therysambus Descarpentries, & Villiers, 1967
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