Obenbergerula

Genus of beetles

Obenbergerula

Obenbergerula confuse
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Superfamily:	Buprestoidea
Family:	Buprestidae
Genus:	Obenbergerula Strand, 1932

Obenbergerula is a genus of beetles in the family Buprestidae, the jewel beetles. They are native to the Philippines. These beetles reach well over a centimeter in length and are brightly colored, usually shades of iridescent green with large spots. Their coloration is thought to be mimetic, possibly in mimicry of jewel bugs.^[1]

Species include:^[2]

Obenbergerula confusa Bellamy, 1991
Obenbergerula horni (Hoscheck, 1931)
Obenbergerula paradoxa (Hoscheck, 1931)

References

^ Bellamy, C. L. (1991). A revision of the Philippine Coroebine genus Obenbergerula Strand (Coleoptera : Buprestidae : Agrilinae). Invertebrate Taxonomy 5(3) 541-51.
^ Bellamy, C. L. (2013). "Genus Obenbergerula". A Checklist of World Buprestoidea. Retrieved 7 Sep 2021.