Neefia

Neefia is a genus of beetles in the family Buprestidae, the jewel beetles. The genus was established in 2003 for seven new species discovered in Madagascar.[1]

Neefia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Coleoptera
Suborder:
Polyphaga
Superfamily:
Buprestoidea
Family:
Buprestidae
Genus:
Neefia

Bellamy, 2003

Species include:[2]

  • Neefia gracilis Bellamy, 2003
  • Neefia humeralis Bellamy, 2003
  • Neefia magna Bellamy, 2003
  • Neefia montana Bellamy, 2003
  • Neefia rufofascia Bellamy, 2003
  • Neefia rufovestita Bellamy, 2003
  • Neefia semivestita Bellamy, 2003

References
  1. Bellamy, C. L. (2003). The Madagascan Coraebini (Coleoptera: Buprestidae: Agrilinae): Part 4, new genera and species. Zootaxa 174 1-19.
  2. Bellamy, C. L. (2010). "Genus Neefia". A Checklist of World Buprestoidea. Retrieved 14 Jun 2011.


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