Taphrocerus

Taphrocerus
Taphrocerus, Arkansas
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Elateriformia
Family: Buprestidae
Subfamily: Agrilinae
Tribe: Trachyini
Subtribe: Brachyina
Genus: Taphrocerus
Solier, 1833
Synonyms
  • Parabrachys Cobos, 1979
  • Taphrocera Deyrolle, 1864

Taphrocerus is a genus of metallic wood-boring beetles in the family Buprestidae. There are more than 190 described species in Taphrocerus, found mainly in North, Central, and South America.