Polycestinae
# Polycestinae

Polycestinae is a subfamily of beetles in the family Buprestidae: known as "jewel beetles".

## Tribes and Genera

The following genera are included:

### Acmaeoderini

Authority: Kerremans, 1893

**subtribe Acmaeoderina Kerremans, 1893**

* Acmaeodera Eschscholtz, 1829
* Acmaeoderella Cobos, 1955
* Acmaeoderoides Van Dyke, 1942
* Acmaeoderopsis Barr, 1974
* Anambodera Barr, 1974
* Atacamita Moore, 1985
* Brachmaeodera Volkovitsh & Bellamy, 1992
* Cochinchinula Volkovitsh, 1984
* Microacmaeodera Cobos, 1966
* Squamodera Nelson, 1996
* Thaichinula Volkovitsh, 2008
* Xantheremia Volkovitsh, 1979

**subtribe Odetteina Volkovitsh, 2001**

* Odettea Baudon, 1966

**subtribe Nothomorphina Cobos, 1955**

* Acmaeoderoides Van Dyke, 1942
* Nothomorpha Saunders, 1871
* Nothomorphoides Holm, 1986
* Paracmaeoderoides Bellamy & Westcott, 1996

### Astraeini

Authority: Cobos, 1980

* Astraeus Laporte & Gory, 1837

### Bulini

Authority: Bellamy, 1995; a.k.a. Bulis genus group [tribal level] sensu Volkovitsh, 2001

* Bulis Laporte & Gory, 1837

### Haplostethini

Authority: LeConte, 1861

* Ankareus Kerremans, 1894
* Exaesthetus Waterhouse, 1889
* Helferella Cobos, 1957
* Mastogenius Solier, 1849
* Micrasta Kerremans, 1893
* Namibogenius Bellamy, 1996
* Neomastogenius Toyama, 1983
* Pseudotrigonogya Manley, 1986
* Siamastogenius Toyama, 1983
* Trigonogya Schaeffer, 1919

### Paratrachyini

Authority: Cobos, 1980; Synonyms: Paratrachini, Paratrachydini, Paratrachysae: all Cobos, 1980

* Paratrachys Saunders, 1873
* Sponsor Gory & Laporte, 1839

### Perucolini

Authority: Cobos, 1980

* Perucola Thery, 1925

### Polycestini

Authority: Lacordaire, 1857

* Agenjosiana Cobos, 1981
* Aldabrica Cobos, 1981
* Bilyesta Bellamy, 1999
* Castaliella Cobos, 1981
* Cobosesta Holm, 1982
* Jelinekia Cobos, 1981
* Kogania Cobos, 1981
* Madecacesta Descarpentries, 1975
* Madecastalia Descaprentries, 1975
* Micropolycesta Cobos, 1981
* Neopolycesta Kerremans, 1906
* Paracastalia Kerremans, 1902
* Paracmaeoderoides Bellamy & Westcott, 1996
* Parapolycesta Cobos, 1981
* Polycesta Dejean, 1833
* Polycestaxia Cobos, 1981
* Polycestaxis Obenberger, 1920
* Polycestella Kerremans, 1902
* Polycestina Cobos, 1981
* Polycestina Cobos, 1981
* Polycestoides Kerremans, 1902
* Pseudocastalia Kraatz, 1896
* Pseudopolycesta Cobos, 1981
* Strigoptera Dejean, 1833
* Strigopteroides Cobos, 1981
* Thurntaxisia Schatzmayr, 1929

**subtribe Xenopseina Volkovitsh, 2008**

* Kurosawaxia Descarpentries, 1986
* Theryola Nelson, 1997
* Sommaia Toyama, 1985
* Xenopsis Saunders, 1867 (synonym Paraxenopsis Cobos, 1980)

### Polyctesini

Authority: Cobos, 1955

* Bellamyina Bily, 1994
* Polycestis Marseul, 1865
* Schoutedeniastes Burgeon, 1941
* Svatactesis Volkovitsh, 2016

### Prospherini

Authority: Cobos, 1980

* Blepharum Thomson, 1878
* Hiperleptodema Bellamy, 1998
* Prospheres Saunders, 1868

### Ptosimini

Authority: Kerremans, 1902

* Ptosima Dejean, 1833
* Richtersveldia Bellamy, 2005

### Thrincopygini

Authority: LeConte, 1861

* Beerellus Nelson, 1982
* Chrysophana LeConte, 1860
* Thrincopyge LeConte, 1858

### Tyndarini

Authority: Cobos, 1955

* Ancylotela Waterhouse, 1882
* Neocypetes Cobos, 1973
* Ocypetes Saunders, 1871
* Bordonia Cobos, 1980
* Paraancylotela Cobos, 1959
* Paratyndaris Fisher, 1919
* Pelycothorax Bellamy & Westcott, 1996
* Tyndaris Thomson, 1857
* Hayekina Cobos, 1980
* Mimicoclytrina Bellamy, 2003
* Tyndarimorpha Moore & Dieguez, 2006
* Pseudacherusia Bellamy, 2005

### Xyroscelini

Authority: Cobos, 1955

* Xyroscelis Saunders, 1868
