Chrysochroa

Chrysochroa
"Tamamushi" (Chrysochroa fulgidissima) from Iizaka, Japan
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Elateriformia
Family:	Buprestidae
Subfamily:	Chrysochroinae
Tribe:	Chrysochroini
Genus:	Chrysochroa Dejean, 1833
Synonyms
Charytonia Gistel, 1848 Euchloris Billberg, 1820

Chrysochroa is a genus of "jewel" or metallic wood-boring beetles, typical of the tribe Chrysochroini. Most of the many species are native to Southeast Asian nations such as Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Philippines. However, a good number are found in India, one (Chrysochroa fulgidissima ssp. alternans) in Japan, (Chrysochroa coreana) in Korea, and one (Chrysochroa lepida) in Africa.