Cyphosoma

Cyphosoma
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Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Elateriformia
Family:	Buprestidae
Subfamily:	Chrysochroinae
Tribe:	Dicercini
Genus:	Cyphosoma Mannerheim 1837

A large entomological display case is shown from above, containing dozens of pinned beetle specimens arranged in neat vertical columns on a white grid background. Each column is separated by a black line and labeled at the top with printed scientific names, indicating different beetle families, genera, or species. The beetles vary in size, shape, and color, with some columns featuring dark brown or black beetles, while others display bright metallic green, blue, or coppery specimens. Each beetle is carefully pinned through its thorax, and some are mounted on small white cards. Smaller labels with scientific names are placed beside or below each group, providing further classification. The arrangement is methodical and systematic, reflecting a scientific collection or museum exhibit. In the bottom right corner, a clear empty test tube is visible, possibly used for specimen handling.

1 of 6000 insect drawers at the Natural History Museum Bern (NMBE) featuring the Cyphosoma genus of beetles

Cyphosoma is a genus of beetles in the family Buprestidae, containing the following species:

• Cyphosoma askenasyi Heyden, 1908
• Cyphosoma euphraticum (Gory & Laporte, 1839)
• Cyphosoma lawsoniae (Chevrolat, 1838)
• Cyphosoma paganettii Obenberger, 1914
• Cyphosoma tataricum (Pallas, 1773)
• Cyphosoma turcomanicum (Kraatz, 1883)
• Cyphosoma veselyi Obenberger, 1925