Polycestis
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Polycestis is a genus of beetle
s in the family Buprestidae, containing the following species:
Beetle
Coleoptera is an order of insects commonly called beetles. The word "coleoptera" is from the Greek , koleos, "sheath"; and , pteron, "wing", thus "sheathed wing". Coleoptera contains more species than any other order, constituting almost 25% of all known life-forms...
s in the family Buprestidae, containing the following species:
- Polycestis foveicollis Fairmaire, 1899
- Polycestis hauseri Obenberger, 1934
- Polycestis johanidesi Bily, 1997
- Polycestis rhois Marseul, 1865
- Polycestis strandi Obenberger, 1934