Semiognatha is a monotypic genus of beetles in the family Buprestidae, tribe Stigmoderini, the jewel beetles.[1] The sole species, Semiognatha sainvali, was described in 2004 from a specimen collected in Brazil.[2]

Semiognatha sainvali
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Semiognatha

Moore & Lander, 2004
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S. sainvali
Binomial name
Semiognatha sainvali
Moore & Lander, 2004

References edit

  1. ^ Bellamy, C. L. (2013). "Genus Semiognatha". A Checklist of World Buprestoidea. Retrieved 7 Sep 2021.
  2. ^ Moore, T. and T. Lander. (2004). Género y especie nuevas de la tribu Stigmoderini (Coleoptera): Buprestidae) en América. Revista Chilena de Entomología (Chile) 30(1) 17-19.