Ethiopoeus
genus of insects

Ethiopoeus is a monotypic genus of beetles in the family Buprestidae, the jewel beetles. The sole species, Ethiopoeus croesus was moved from genus Meliboeus in 2008. This beetle is native to Africa.
References
External links
Bellamy, C. L. (2013). "Genus Ethiopoeus". A Checklist of World Buprestoidea. Retrieved 7 Sep 2021.
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The subject matters to the science & nature register because the source frames it as genus of insects. Its deeper value depends on whether names, dates, institutions and citations support that framing.
Datasets, specimens, observations and peer-reviewed methods provide the appropriate test for the technical claims summarized here. The source revision retrieved here is dated Dec 25, 2025. The linked authority identifier is Q5403692. None of the 0 selected statements returned an explicit reference. The first chronological checks are 2008, 2013 and 2021.
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