Genus BUPRESTIS Linnaeus 1758 [Biogeographical
Regions AUS 
NEA 
NEO 
ORI 
PAL 
]
Buprestis Linnaeus 1758:408.
Type species: Buprestis octoguttata Linnaeus 1758 (fixed by subsequent
designation: Opinion 1784, ICZN 1994:280).
Rhabdoglyptus Haupt 1950:74. (fossil)
Type species: Rhabdoglyptus viridistriatus Haupt 1950 (fixed by original
designation).
subgenus BUPRESTIS Linnaeus 1758
subgenus AKIYAMAIA Kurosawa 1988
Cypriacis (Akiyamaia) Kurosawa 1988:265.
Type species: Buprestis (Cypriacis) mirabilis Kurosawa
1969 (fixed by original designation).
Buprestis (Akiyamaia): Kubán 2006:42, 381.
Cypriacis (Himalobuprestis) Kurosawa 1988:266.
Type species: Ancylochira costipennis Fairmaire 1891 (fixed by original
designation).
subgenus ANCYLOCHEIRA Eschscholtz 1829
Buprestis (Ancylochira) Eschscholtz 1829:9 (unused original spelling),
Type species: Ancylocheira rustica Linnaeus 1758 (fixed by subsequent
designation: Kubá 2006:51).
Ancylocheira: Dejean 1833:77 (incorrect subsequent spelling validated
by subsequent usage, ICZN 1999, Article 33.3.1).
Buprestis (Ancylocheira): Kubán 2006:51, 381.
Gymnota Gistel 1834:10.
Type species: Buprestis rustica Linnaeus 1758 (fixed by subsequent designation:
Holynski 1993c:28).
Buprestis (Gymnota): Holynski 1993c:28.
Buprestis (Anoplis) Kirby 1837:151.
Type species: Buprestis rustica Linnaeus 1758 (fixed by original designation).
subgenus CYPRIACIS Casey 1909
Buprestis (Cypriacis) Casey 1909:116.
Type species: Anchylocheira lauta LeConte 1854 (fixed by original designation).
Cypriacis: Richter 1945b:174.
subgenus KNULLIOBUPRESTIS Kurosawa 1988
Buprestis (Knulliobuprestis) Kurosawa 1988:273.
Type species: Buprestis rufipes Olivier 1790 (fixed by original designation).
Anoplis Cobos 1986a:132 (Unavailable name, without fixation of type species
in original publication (ICZN 1999 Article 13.3)).
Buprestis (Ancylochirodes) Cobos 1986a:132 (Unavailable name,
without fixation of type species in original publication (ICZN 1999 Article
13.3)).
subgenus NELSONOCHEIRA Kurosawa 1988
Cypriacis (Nelsonocheira) Kurosawa 1988:266.
Type species: Buprestis fasciata Fabricius 1787 (fixed by original designation).
subgenus ORTHOCHEIRA Richter 1952
Buprestis (Orthocheira) Richter 1952:33.
Type species: Ancylocheira salomonii Thomson 1878 (fixed by original
designation).
subgenus PSEUDYAMINA Richter 1952
Ancylocheira (Pseudyamina) Richter 1952:31.
Type species: Ancylocheira variegata Klug 1829 (fixed by original designation).
Buprestis (Pseudyamina): Bellamy 1985b:419.
subgenus STEREOSA Casey 1909
Buprestis (Stereosa) Casey 1909:126.
Type species: Buprestis decora Fabricius 1775 (fixed by original designation).
subgenus YAMINA Kerremans 1903
Yamina Kerremans 1903a:143.
Type species: Buprestis sanguinea Fabricius 1798 (fixed by monotypy).
Buprestis (Yamina): Théry 1930n:288.
adjecta (LeConte) 1854a:17 (Ancylochira). 
syn. brevis Casey 1909:116.
aetnensis Baviera & Sparacio 2002b:93.
alemanica (Heer) 1879:384 (Ancylocheira). (fossil)
apicipennis Reitter 1898d:344.
syn. severa (Abeille de Perrin)
1904:213 (Ancylocheira).
apricans Herbst 1801:125.
syn. bosci Laporte & Gory 1837:146.
syn. cribripennis Casey 1909:127.
atlas Szallies 1994:357.
auratostriata (Haupt) 1950:75 (Rhabdoglyptus). (fossil)
aurora Bellamy 2011b:50.
aurulenta Linnaeus 1767:661.
syn. lauta (LeConte) 1854a:17 (Ancylochira).
syn. radians (LeConte) 1854a:17
(Ancylochira).
syn. chrysochlora (Philippi) in
Philippi & Philippi 1864b:314 (Stigmodera).
syn. villosa (LeConte) 1873:331
(Anchylochira).
syn. fabulosa Casey 1909:119.
syn. aemula Casey 1909:121.
syn. tacomae Casey 1909:121.
syn. nupta Casey 1909:121.
syn. venusta Casey 1909:122.
syn. affinis Casey 1909:123.
syn. adulans Casey 1909:123.
bergevini Théry 1911a:15.
bertheloti Laporte & Gory 1837:142.
syn. multipunctata Théry
1930n:287.
bilyi Novak & Kubá 1993:261.
biplagiata Waterhouse 1882a:14.
carabuho Westcott 1998a:18.
catoxantha Gory 1840:118.
syn. variegata Laporte & Gory
1837:140.
syn. jimenezi Dugès 1891:7.
concinna (Heer) 1879:387 (Ancylocheira). (fossil)
confluenta Say 1823:159.
syn. tesselata Casey 1909:104.
connexa Horn 1875:148.
consularis Gory 1841:120.
syn. flavopicta Casey 1909:96.
costipennis (Fairmaire) 1891a:cxxvi (Ancylochira).
syn. impressicollis Kerremans 1892h:172.
syn. kashmirensis Stebbing 1914:212.
cubensis Fisher 1925b:157.
cupressi Germar 1817b:2.
syn. cupressi Laporte & Gory
1837:126.
cuprostriata (Weidlich) 1987a:43 (Cypriacis). (fossil)
dalmatina Mannerheim 1837:62.
syn. flavostrigata Frivaldszky
1845:179.
syn. ledereri (Marseul) 1865:179
(Ancylochira).
syn. semiviridescens Pic 1918:9.
decemspilota Hope 1831:25.
syn. decemnotata Laporte &
Gory 1837:133.
syn. geometrica Laporte & Gory
1837:141.
syn. sanguineosignata Théry
1926b:158.
decipiens Fisher 1925b:158.
decora Fabricius 1775:217.
deleta (Heer) 1847:108 (Ancylocheira). (fossil)
douei Lucas 1846:150.
syn. bellemaraei Lucas 1853b:lxviii.
syn. amori Graëlls 1858:9.
dumonti (Théry) 1942b:132 (Yamina).
esakii Kurosawa 1954a:33.
fairmairei Théry 1911a:16.
syn. marginicollis Fairmaire 1902c:268.
fasciata Fabricius 1787:177.
syn. sexmaculata Hausmann 1799:30.
syn. sexmaculata Herbst 1801:163.
syn. sexplagiata (LeConte) 1860b:205
(Ancylochira).
syn. fulgens Casey 1909:106.
syn. fortunata Casey 1909:107.
syn. saturata Casey 1909:114.
flavoangulata (Fairmaire) 1856b:530 (Ancylocheira).
syn. parendeli Théry 1930n:274.
ssp. baetica Verdugo 2005a:12.
ssp. peyerimhoffi Théry 1930n:275.
florissantensis Wickham 1914b:438. (fossil)
fremontiae Burke 1924a:70.
gibbsii (LeConte) 1857b:42 (Anchylochira).
gracilis (Heer) 1847:111 (Ancylocheira). (fossil)
griseomicans (Haupt) 1950:94 (Eolampetis). (fossil)
guttatipennis Abeille de Perrin 1900:4.
haardti Théry 1934b:317.
haemorrhoidalis Herbst 1780:97.
syn. punctata Fabricius 1787:176.
syn. bicolor Fabricius 1801:209.
syn. quadristigma Herbst 1801:177.
syn. discoidea Laporte & Gory
1837:130.
syn. niphe (Gistel) 1857:49 (Ancylochira).
syn. bicolor Kraatz 1880:134.
syn. inframaculata Fleischer 1887:235.
syn. nigricans Schilsky 1888:187.
ssp. arakii Kurosawa 1942:421.
ssp. araratica Marseul 1865:174.
ssp. barbarica Gmelin 1790:1936.
ssp. japanensis Saunders 1873:511.
syn. coreana Obenberger 1917p:49.
syn. livida Kurosawa 1942:422.
ssp. sachalinensis Miwa & Chûjô 1935:272.
ssp. sibirica Fleischer 1887:236.
syn. marginicollis Laporte &
Gory 1837:130.
hauboldi (Weidlich) 1987a:43 (Cypriacis). (fossil)
hauseri Obenberger 1928l:184.
heydeni (Heer) 1847:106 (Ancylocheira). (fossil)
hilaris Klug 1829:No. 22, plate 2, fig. 9.
syn. variegata Klug 1829:No. 21,
plate 2, fig. 8.
hispaniolae Fisher 1940a:157.
humeralis Klug 1829:No. 25, plate 2, fig. 11.
syn. tarsensis (Marseul) 1865:178
(Ancylochira).
syn. exclamationis Pic 1918a:1.
syn. immaculata Pic 1918a:1.
syn. mimica Pic 1918:1.
intricata Casey 1909:117.
syn. contortae Hopping 1933:84.
syn. murrayanae Hopping 1934:174.
kashimirensis Beeson 1919:49, 139.
kruegeri (Hoscheck) 1929:390 (Yamina).
kudiensis Cockerell 1926:316. (fossil)
laeviventris (LeConte) 1857b:43 (Anchylochira).
langii Mannerheim 1843:237.
syn. ornata (Walker) 1866:324 (Ancylochira).
syn. bistrinotata Casey 1909:108.
syn. angusta Casey 1909:108.
syn. callida Casey 1909:109.
syn. fastidiosa Casey 1909:109.
syn. mediocris Casey 1909:109.
syn. crenata Casey 1909:110.
syn. seditiosa Casey 1909:110.
syn. leviceps Casey 1909:110.
syn. depressa Casey 1909:111.
syn. viridimicans Casey 1909:111.
syn. incolumis Casey 1909:112.
syn. oregona Casey 1909:112.
syn. obliqua Casey 1909:113.
syn. patruelis Casey 1909:113.
syn. graminea Casey 1909:113.
lebisi Descarpentries 1956:230.
lineata Fabricius 1781:275.
syn. inconstans Kerremans 1903a:141.
syn. davisi Nicolay & Weiss
1918:95.
lyrata Casey 1909:103.
syn. lecontei Saunders 1871:40.
syn. acomana Casey 1909:101.
syn. morosa Casey 1909:101.
syn. fusca Casey 1909:101.
syn. sublivida Casey 1909:102.
syn. caliginosa Casey 1909:102.
syn. nigricans Casey 1909:102.
syn. adducta Casey 1909:103.
syn. unicus Miwa & Chûjô
1935:272.
maculativentris Say 1825a:272,
syn. rusticorum Kirby 1837:151,
syn. paganorum Kirby 1837:152,
syn. sexnotata Laporte & Gory
1837:129,
syn. maura Laporte & Gory 1837:131,
syn. maculiventris LeConte 1863a:42.
maculipennis Gory 1841:118.
syn. inconstans Melsheimer 1845:146.
syn. deficiens Casey 1909:91.
syn. fusiformis Casey 1909:91.
syn. reducta Casey 1909:92.
syn. scripta Casey 1909:92.
syn. leporina Casey 1909:92.
magica Laporte & Gory 1837:138.
syn. mauritanica Lucas 1844a:50.
syn. corpulenta (Fairmaire) 1884c:cxviii
(Ancylocheira).
margineaurata Weidlich 1987a:40. (fossil)
maura Olivier 1790a:plate 5, Fig. 4.
megistrache Cockerell 1926:315. (fossil)
metallescens Abeille de Perrin 1891:261.
meyeri Heyden 1858:115. (fossil)
mirabilis Kurosawa 1969:191.
novemmaculata Linnaeus 1767:662.
syn. tetrastichon (Linnaeus) 1758:656
(Elater).
syn. flavopunctata DeGeer 1774:129.
syn. maculata Fabricius 1781:275.
syn. flavomaculata Fabricius 1787:177.
syn. maculosa Gmelin 1790:1929.
syn. octomaculata Pallas 1806:12.
syn. rubromaculata Laporte &
Gory 1837:132.
syn. aurantiacoadspersa Blanchard
1854:94.
syn. sexmaculata Campanyo 1863:683.
syn. tristis Schilsky 1888:187.
syn. reducta Pic 1918a:1.
ssp. gravida Abeille de Perrin 1900:214.
nutalli Kirby 1837:152.
syn. alternans (LeConte) 1860b:207
(Ancylochira).
syn. conicicauda Casey 1909:93.
syn. disruptans Casey 1909:94.
syn. contorta Casey 1909:95.
syn. gravidula Casey 1909:95.
syn. torva Casey 1909:96.
syn. boulderensis Casey 1909:96.
octoguttata Linnaeus 1758:408.
syn. albopunctata Schaeffer 1766:31.
panamensis Théry 1923b:257.
syn. nigripennis Théry 1934a:140.
parmaculativentris Knull 1958b:154.
picta Waterhouse 1882a:15.
piliventris Waterhouse 1882a:13.
pongraczi Weidlich 1987a:41. (fossil)
pristina (Heyden) 1862:68 (Ancylocheira). (fossil)
prospera Casey 1909:122.
redempta (Heyden) 1859:4 (Ancylocheira). (fossil)
rufipes Olivier 1790a:16, plate 7, Fig. 73.
syn. virens Casey 1909:105.
syn. elongata Casey 1909:105.
rustica Linnaeus 1758:409.
syn. lata Sulzer 1776:53.
syn. violacea DeGeer 1774:130.
syn. obscura Schilsky 1888:187.
syn. bimaculata Kraatz 1880a:134.
syn. signaticeps Fleischer 1887:234.
syn. bisornata Fleischer 1887:234.
ssp. nickerli Obenberger 1925d:57.
rusticana (Heer) 1847:109 (Ancylocheira). (fossil)
salisburyensis Herbst 1801:174.
syn. ultramarina Say 1833:64.
syn. cazieri Helfer 1946:100.
salomonii (Thomson) 1878b:40 (Ancylocheira).
syn. davidis (Fairmaire) 1884e:168
(Ancylochira).
syn. nikolskii Semenov 1888:682.
syn. wavrai Nonfried 1894b:45.
syn. thomsoni Obenberger 1941t:491.
syn. obenbergeri Richter 1952:33.
syn. denzleri Pochon 1972a:103.
samanthae (Hattori & Tanaka) 2007:328 (Akiyamaia).
sanguinea Fabricius 1798:135.
syn. levaillanti Lucas 1844a:50.
syn. margaripicta (Marseul) 1865:185
(Ancylocheira).
syn. notatithorax Pic 1908:81.
syn. semireducta Pic 1911b:105.
syn. subfasciata Pic 1911b:105.
syn. ardoisi Pic 1911c:129.
syn. obliquefasciata Pic 1911c:129.
syn. schrammi Pic 1911c:130.
ssp. calpetana Verdugo, Bensusan & Perez 2006:80.
ssp. iberica Verdugo, Bensusan & Perez 2006:81.
saxigena Scudder 1879:181. (fossil)
scudderi Wickham 1914b:439. (fossil)
senecta Heyden 1858:116. (fossil)
seorsus (Haupt) 1950:76 (Rhabdoglyptus). (fossil)
sepulta Scudder 1879:181. (fossil)
seyfriedi (Heer) 1847:109 (Ancylocheira). (fossil)
splendens Fabricius 1775:221.
syn. splendida Paykull 1799:229.
syn. pretiosa Herbst 1801:127.
syn. heldreichi Obenberger 1941t:480.
ssp. niponica Hoscheck 1931b:727.
syn. nipponica Miwa & Chûjô
1935:273.
syn. miwai Obenberger 1943f:110.
sterbai Obenberger 1943f:108.
striata Fabricius 1775:217.
syn. impedita Say 1833:63.
syn. canadensis Casey 1909:124.
syn. obscura Casey 1909:125.
syn. bruchi Obenberger 1928l:183.
strigosa Gebler 1830:78.
syn. flavomaculata Fischer 1824:198.
syn. maculata Laporte & Gory
1837:135.
subornata (LeConte) 1860b:208 (Ancylochira).
syn. rubronotans Casey 1909:97.
syn. adonea Casey 1909:97.
syn. histrio Casey 1909:98.
syn. punctiventris Casey 1909:99.
syn. violescens Casey 1909:99.
sulcicollis (LeConte) 1860b:209 (Ancylochira).
syn. lateralis Casey 1909:119.
tertiaria Scudder 1879:180. (fossil)
tincta (Heer) 1862:87 (Ancylocheira). (fossil)
tradita Heyden 1859:3. (fossil)
transversepicta Kerremans 1897a:12.
ventralis Waterhouse 1882a:14.
viridistriatus (Haupt) 1950:75 (Rhabdoglyptus). (fossil)
viridisuturalis Nicolay & Weiss 1918:100.
syn. lesnei Garnett 1922:12.
zayasi Fisher 1953:329.
