Semiognatha

Semiognatha is a monotypic genus of beetles in the family Buprestidae, the jewel beetles.[1] The sole species, Semiognatha sainvali, was described in 2004 from a specimen collected in Brazil.[2]

Semiognatha sainvali
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Semiognatha

Moore & Lander, 2004
Species:
S. sainvali
Binomial name
Semiognatha sainvali
Moore & Lander, 2004

References

  1. Bellamy, C. L. (2010). "Genus Semiognatha". A Checklist of World Buprestoidea. Retrieved 20 Jun 2011.
  2. Moore, T. and T. Lander. (2004). Género y especie nuevas de la tribu Stigmoderini (Coleoptera): Buprestidae) en América. Revista Chilena de Entomologia (Chile) 30(1) 17-19.


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