Key for the identification of British Buprestidae

The British species of Buprestidae are relatively few and are mostly restricted to the south east of Britain.  They belong to two subfamilies and a total of six genera:

Subfamily Buprestinae

Genus Anthaxia

Genus Melanophila

Subfamily Agrilinae

Genus Agrilus

Genus Aphanisticus

         Genus Coraebus

Genus Trachys

The file below is a draft key to the British species of Buprestidae which is a composite from the keys of Harde (1979), Levey (1977) and Thery (1942).  If you have any suggestions for improvements please let me know.  The latest edit includes Agrilus ater recently reported as British in 2018.