Buprestidae

Japanese: Buprestidae
Buprestidae

...Their hard wings are also suitable for crafts, and the Tamamushi Shrine at Horyu-ji Temple is famous. The Buprestidae family has about 6,000 species from around the world, with about 200 recorded in Japan, including the Ubatamamushi (illustration), Hishimon Nagatamushi (illustration), and Kuzuno Chibimasamushi (illustration). Most Chibimasamushi are 2-4 mm long, but Java is home to the large blue-ringed lizard beetle, which is over 70 mm long.

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Buprestidae" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…また堅い翅は工芸にも適し,法隆寺の〈玉虫厨子〉は有名である。 タマムシ科Buprestidaeは世界から約6000種,日本からはウバタマムシ(イラスト),ヒシモンナガタマムシ(イラスト),クズノチビタマムシ(イラスト)など,約200種が記録されている。チビタマムシ類の多くは体長2~4mmであるが,ジャワ島には体長70mmをこえるオオルリタマムシが生息する。…

※「Buprestidae」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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