Paracephala

Paracephala
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Paracephala

Saunders, 1868

Paracephala is a genus of beetles in the family Buprestidae, the jewel beetles. They are native to Australia. They are black to purplish in color and are associated with grasses.

Species include:

  • Paracephala aenea Blackburn, 1891
  • Paracephala borea Bellamy, 1988
  • Paracephala deserta Bellamy, 1988
  • Paracephala hesperia Bellamy, 1988
  • Paracephala murina Thomson, 1878
  • Paracephala occidentalis (Macleay, 1888)
  • Paracephala pistacina (Hope, 1846)