Sambomorpha

Sambomorpha is a genus of beetles in the family Buprestidae, the jewel beetles. They are native to the Americas from Mexico to Brazil and Argentina.

Sambomorpha
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Sambomorpha

Obenberger, 1924
Species

12

These beetles are mostly black in color, but some species have purplish or blue casts.

Species include:

  • Sambomorpha aeneifrons (Kerremans, 1896)
  • Sambomorpha argentiniensis Cobos, 1959
  • Sambomorpha blairi Obenberger, 1940
  • Sambomorpha catharinae Obenberger, 1924
  • Sambomorpha chiapas Bellamy, 1997
  • Sambomorpha clarki Hespenheide, 1990
  • Sambomorpha corona Bellamy, 2007
  • Sambomorpha costarica Bellamy, 1997
  • Sambomorpha occidentalis Bellamy, 1997
  • Sambomorpha panama Bellamy, 2007
  • Sambomorpha quintana Bellamy, 1997
  • Sambomorpha vicina Obenberger, 1940
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