Six new species and two new subspecies of Julodis Eschscholtz, J. namibiensis. J. angolensis, J.oweni, J. dejagerae, J. recenta, J. confusa, J. egho kaokoensis and J. gariepina reducta, from southern Africa are descriptionbed and illustrated. A new name, J, turbulenta, is proposed for one species. Keywords: Buprestidae, Coleoptera, Descriptions, Julodis, southern Africa.