Paracephala is a genus of beetles in the family Buprestidae, the jewel beetles. They are native to Australia. They are black to purplish in color and are associated with grasses. Species include: \n* Paracephala aenea Blackburn, 1891 \n* Paracephala borea Bellamy, 1988 \n* Paracephala deserta Bellamy, 1988 \n* Paracephala hesperia Bellamy, 1988 \n* Paracephala murina Thomson, 1878 \n* Paracephala occidentalis (Macleay, 1888) \n* Paracephala pistacina (Hope, 1846)