Obenbergerula
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| Obenbergerula | |
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| Obenbergerula confuse | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Elateriformia |
| Family: | Buprestidae |
| Genus: | Obenbergerula Strand, 1932 |
Obenbergerula is a genus of beetles in the family Buprestidae, the jewel beetles. They are native to the Philippines. These beetles reach well over a centimeter in length and are brightly colored, usually shades of iridescent green with large spots. Their coloration is thought to be mimetic, possibly in mimicry of jewel bugs.[1]
Species include:[2]
- Obenbergerula confusa Bellamy, 1991
- Obenbergerula horni (Hoscheck, 1931)
- Obenbergerula paradoxa (Hoscheck, 1931)
