Hippomelas Explained

Hippomelas is a genus of beetles in the family Buprestidae, containing the following species:

• Hippomelas aeneocupreus Kerremans, 1919
• Hippomelas brevipes Casey, 1909
• Hippomelas martini Nelson, 1996
• Hippomelas mexicanus (Laporte & Gory, 1837)
• Hippomelas parkeri Nelson, 1996
• Hippomelas planicauda Casey, 1909
• Hippomelas saginatus (Mannerheim, 1837)
• Hippomelas sphenicus (LeConte, 1854)