Artvin (Merkez, Ardanuç, Borçka, Hopa, fiavflat ve Yusufeli), Erzincan (Merkez, Tercan ve Üzümlü), Erzurum (Merkez, Aflkale, Çat, Horasan, Il›ca, ‹spir, Narman, Oltu, Olur, Pasinler, Pazaryolu, fienkaya, Tortum ve Uzundere) ve Kars (Digor ve Sar›kam›fl) ‹lleri Buprestidae (Coleoptera) familyas› türleri üzerinde 1993-1997 y›llar›nda yap›lan bu araflt›rmada, Acmaeoderinae altfamilyas›ndan 12, Polycestinae altfamilyas›ndan 1 ve Buprestinae altfamilyas›ndan 33 olmak üzere toplam 46 tür ve alttür saptanm›flt›r. Bunlardan, Acmaeodera (s.str.) transcaucasica Semenov, Dicerca (s.str.) chlorostigma Mannerheim, Anthaxia (Haplanthaxia) truncata Abeille de Perrin türleri ile Acmaeoderella (Carininota) flavofasciata ablifrons (Abeille de Perrin) alttürü Türkiye faunas› için yeni kay›tt›r. Acmaeoderella (Euacmaeoderella) villosula (Steven), Anthaxia (Haplanthaxia) cichorii (Olivier), A. (s.str.) muliebris Obenberger ve A.(s.str.) nigricollis Abeille de Perin türleri ile Melanophila picta decastigma (Fabricius) alttürü yörede yayg›n olan türlerdir. Di¤er taraftan, Anthaxia cichorii ve M. picta decastigma ile Acmaeoderella (Carininota) flavofasciata (Piller & Mitterpacher), A. (C.) flavofasciata albifrons, A. (C.) mimonti (Boieldieu), Anthaxia (H.) millefolii (Fabricius), A. (Melanthaxia) nigrojubata nigrojubata Roubal ve A. (M.) nigrojubata incognita Bily di¤er türlere oranla daha fazla yo¤unluk oluflturmaktad›rlar. Çal›flma alan›ndaki Buprestidae familyas›n›n altfamilya, tribus, cins ve tür tan› anahtarlar› haz›rlanm›fl, her türün taksonomik öneme sahip vücut k›s›mlar› çizilmifl, bulunduklar› yerler, baz›lar›n›n konukçular›, kimilerinin de üzerinden topland›klar› bitkiler ile Türkiye ve dünyadaki yay›l›fllar› verilmifltir

A faunal and taxonomic study on the family Buprestidae (Coleoptera) was conducted in the provinces of Artvin (Central, Ardanuç, Borçka, Hopa, Şavşat and Yusufeli), Erzincan (Central, Tercan and Üzümlü), Erzurum (Central, Aşkale, Çat, Horasan, Ilıca, İspir, Narman, Oltu, Olur, Pasinler, Pazaryolu, Şenkaya, Tortum and Uzundere) and Kars (Digor and Sarıkamış) in 1993-1997. A total of 46 species and subspecies were recorded belonging to 3 subfamilies, namely Acmaeoderinae (12 species), Polycestinae (1) and Buprestinae (33). Of these taxa, Acmaeodera (s.str.) transcaucasica Semenov, Dicerca (s.str.) chlorostigma Mannerheim, Anthaxia (Haplanthaxia) truncata Abeille de Perrin and Acmaeoderella (Carininota) flavofasciata albifrons (Abeille de Perrin) are new records for the Turkish fauna. Acmaeoderella (Euacmaeoderella) villosula (Steven), Anthaxia (Haplanthaxia) cichorii (Olivier), A. (s.str.) muliebris Obenberger, A. (s.str.) nigricollis Abeille de Perrin and Melanophila picta decastigma (Fabricius) were widespread species throughout the region. Moreover, Anthaxia cichorii, M. picta decastigma, Acmaeoderella (Carininota) flavofasciata (Piller & Mitterpacher), A. (C.) albifrons, A. (C.) mimonti (Boieldieu), Anthaxia (H.) millefolii (Fabricius), A. (M). nigrojubata nigrojubata Roubal and A. (M.) nigrojubata incognita Bily were more abundant than the others. Keys to the subfamilies, tribes, genera and species were prepared as well as the body parts of taxonomic importance being illustrated. Furthermore, the distribution of these species in Turkey and the world was given. Host plants of some species were recorded and plant species from which insect samples collected were also included.