Meliboeithon Explained

Meliboeithon is a genus of beetles in the family Buprestidae, the jewel beetles. They are native to Australia. There are six species.^[1]

These beetles are black or purplish in color. The adults are often found on the stems of rushes (Juncus spp.).^[1]

Species include:^[2]

• Meliboeithon bicostatus (Carter, 1928)
• Meliboeithon confusus Bellamy, 1988
• Meliboeithon crassus (Kerremans, 1898)
• Meliboeithon cylindricollis Bellamy, 1988
• Meliboeithon intermedius (Kerremans, 1898)
• Meliboeithon vitticeps (Carter, 1924)

Notes and References

1. Hawkeswood, T. J. (2006). Review of the biology of the Australian genus Meliboeithon Obenberger, 1920 (Coleoptera: Buprestidae). Calodema 8 3-4.
2. Web site: Genus Meliboeithon . Bellamy, C. L. . 2013 . A Checklist of World Buprestoidea . 7 Sep 2021.