Neotropic
native · native
NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
Euchroma giganteum (Linnaeus, 1758)
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Euchroma giganteum (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Name authority
- (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Coleoptera
- Family
- Buprestidae
- Genus
- Euchroma
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Source habitat flags: Marine: no · Freshwater: no · Terrestrial: yes. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumArthropoda
- subphylumHexapoda
- classInsecta
- orderColeoptera
- suborderPolyphaga
- series zoologyElateriformia
- superfamilyBuprestoidea Leach, 1815
- familyBuprestidae
- genusEuchroma
- speciesEuchroma giganteum (Linnaeus, 1758)
Close classified relatives
No other member of this genus is present in the selected snapshot.
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Euchroma caribana (Voet, 1809) (Voet, 1809) | synonym |
| Euchroma viridis Théry, 1931 Théry, 1931 | synonym |
| Euchroma columbica Mannerheim, 1837 Mannerheim, 1837 | synonym |
| Buprestis giganteum Linnaeus, 1758 Linnaeus, 1758 | synonym |
| Buprestis caribana Voet, 1809 Voet, 1809 | synonym |
| Euchroma camposi Théry, 1931 Théry, 1931 | synonym |
| Euchroma infuscata Théry, 1931 Théry, 1931 | synonym |
| Euchroma mrazi Obenberger, 1928 Obenberger, 1928 | synonym |
| Euchroma nigra Théry, 1931 Théry, 1931 | synonym |
| Euchroma rubromarginata Théry, 1931 Théry, 1931 | synonym |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- Linnaeus C. Von. Systema naturae sive regna tria naturae systematice proposita per classes, ordines, genera, et species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. 10th Edition. Holmiae: Impensis Direct. Laurentii Salvii. iv 824 [1] pp. (1758). Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:3BTCF. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.