Jewel beetle
(Sphaerobothris platti)
Invasive Listing Sources
No reference that we have lists this species as invasive in North America. This species is included for comparison to other species that are considered invasive.
Taxonomic Rank
| Kingdom: Animalia |
| Phylum: Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: Hexapoda |
| Class: Insecta |
| Infraclass: Neoptera |
| Subclass: Pterygota |
| Order: Coleoptera |
| Suborder: Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: Elateriformia |
| Superfamily: Buprestoidea |
| Family: Buprestidae |
| Genus: Sphaerobothris |
| Subject: Sphaerobothris platti (Cazier, 1938) |
Synonyms and Other Names
Related Scientific Names:
Chrysobothris platti Cazier (Synonym)
References
Common Name Reference: BugGuide.net
Scientific Name Reference: The Chrysobothrine Genus Sphaerobothris Semenov-Tian-Shankij and Rikhter, New Status, with New Combinations from North America and North Africa (Coleoptera: Buprestidae)