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Bechyneia
''Bechyneia'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. It contains only one species, ''Bechyneia spinosa'', which is found in South Africa. The genus and species were first described by the French entomologist Pierre Jolivet in 1950, and were originally placed in the subfamily Chrysomelinae. However, this placement was later found to be in error, as the genus actually belongs to the Eumolpinae. The genus is very similar to roughly sculptured species of '' Euryope''; according to unpublished information on the ''African Eumolpinae'' website, ''B. spinosa'' is likely a synonym of '' Euryope monstrosa''. An association with the spilopyrine genus ''Cheiloxena ''Cheiloxena'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Spilopyrinae. It is endemic to Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia ( ...'' was suggested by Jolivet in 1950, but this could not b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family (taxonomy), family. In binomial nomenclature, the genus name forms the first part of the binomial species name for each species within the genus. :E.g. ''Panthera leo'' (lion) and ''Panthera onca'' (jaguar) are two species within the genus ''Panthera''. ''Panthera'' is a genus within the family Felidae. The composition of a genus is determined by taxonomy (biology), taxonomists. The standards for genus classification are not strictly codified, so different authorities often produce different classifications for genera. There are some general practices used, however, including the idea that a newly defined genus should fulfill these three criteria to be descriptively useful: # monophyly – all descendants ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leaf Beetle
The insects of the beetle family Chrysomelidae are commonly known as leaf beetles, and include over 37,000 (and probably at least 50,000) species in more than 2,500 genera, making up one of the largest and most commonly encountered of all beetle families. Numerous subfamilies are recognized, but the precise taxonomy and systematics are likely to change with ongoing research. Leaf beetles are partially recognizable by their tarsal formula, which appears to be 4-4-4, but is actually 5-5-5 as the fourth tarsal segment is very small and hidden by the third. As with many taxa, no single character defines the Chrysomelidae; instead, the family is delineated by a set of characters. Some lineages are only distinguished with difficulty from longhorn beetles (family Cerambycidae), namely by the antennae not arising from frontal tubercles. Adult and larval leaf beetles feed on all sorts of plant tissue, and all species are fully herbivorous. Many are serious pests of cultivated plants, f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eumolpinae
The Eumolpinae are a subfamily of the leaf beetles, or Chrysomelidae. It is one of the largest subfamilies of leaf beetles, including more than 500 genera and 7000 species. They are oval, and convex in form, and measure up to 10 mm in size. Typical coloration for this subfamily of beetles ranges from bright yellow to dark red. Many species are iridescent or brilliantly metallic blue or green in appearance. Description Eumolpinae can be recognized at first sight by their rounded thoraces, more or less spherical or bell-shaped, but always significantly narrower than the mesothorax as covered by the elytra. Additional features include a small head set deeply into the thorax, and usually well-developed legs. They generally resemble other Chrysomelidae, but differ in having front coxae rounded and third tarsal segment bilobed beneath. Many are metallic, or yellow and spotted. The dogbane beetle (''Chrysochus auratus''), for instance, is very attractive—iridescent blue-green wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Africa
South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the north by the neighbouring countries of Namibia, Botswana, and Zimbabwe; and to the east and northeast by Mozambique and Eswatini. It also completely enclaves the country Lesotho. It is the southernmost country on the mainland of the Old World, and the second-most populous country located entirely south of the equator, after Tanzania. South Africa is a biodiversity hotspot, with unique biomes, plant and animal life. With over 60 million people, the country is the world's 24th-most populous nation and covers an area of . South Africa has three capital cities, with the executive, judicial and legislative branches of government based in Pretoria, Bloemfontein, and Cape Town respectively. The largest city is Johannesburg. About 80% of the population are Black South Afri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chrysomelinae
The Chrysomelinae are a subfamily of leaf beetles (Chrysomelidae), commonly known as broad-bodied leaf beetles or broad-shouldered leaf beetles. It includes some 3,000 species around the world. The best-known member is the notorious Colorado potato beetle (''Leptinotarsa decemlineata''), an important agricultural pest. Description Adults of Chrysomelinae are beetles with the following features: antennae inserted on or adjacent to anterior edge of head; inner face of each mandible with large membranous prostheca; each wing with only one anal cell (sometimes the wings are reduced or absent); metendosternite lateral arms without lobes; femora without internal spring sclerite; tibial spurs absent; tarsi without bifid setae; stridulatory mechanism absent; male aedeagus without tegminal ring and the testes not fused within a common membrane; female kotpresse absent. Text was copied from this source, which is available under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Euryope
''Euryope'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. It is distributed in Africa and the Arabian Peninsula. Species * '' Euryope angulicollis'' Fairmaire, 1882 * '' Euryope barkeri'' Jacoby, 1904 * '' Euryope batesi'' Jacoby, 1880 * '' Euryope bipartita'' Jacoby, 1897 * '' Euryope cingulata'' Baly, 1860 * '' Euryope consobrina'' Lefèvre, 1875 * '' Euryope costata'' Clavareau, 1909 * '' Euryope cruciata'' Lefèvre, 1887 * '' Euryope discicollis'' Jacoby, 1895 * '' Euryope discoidalis'' Jacoby, 1897 * '' Euryope hoehneli'' Lefèvre, 1889 * '' Euryope humeralis'' Pic, 1939 * '' Euryope laeviuscula'' Weise, 1908 * '' Euryope lightfooti'' Péringer, 1899 * '' Euryope marginalis'' Ancey, 1882 * '' Euryope megacephala'' ( J. Thomson, 1856) * '' Euryope minuta'' Jacoby, 1880 * '' Euryope monstrosa'' Baly, 1862 * '' Euryope nigricollis'' Jacoby, 1897 * '' Euryope nigrita'' Baly, 1881 * '' Euryope notabilis'' Péringuey, 1892 * '' Euryope pictipennis'' J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Euryope Monstrosa
''Euryope'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. It is distributed in Africa and the Arabian Peninsula. Species * '' Euryope angulicollis'' Fairmaire, 1882 * '' Euryope barkeri'' Jacoby, 1904 * '' Euryope batesi'' Jacoby, 1880 * '' Euryope bipartita'' Jacoby, 1897 * '' Euryope cingulata'' Baly, 1860 * '' Euryope consobrina'' Lefèvre, 1875 * '' Euryope costata'' Clavareau, 1909 * '' Euryope cruciata'' Lefèvre, 1887 * '' Euryope discicollis'' Jacoby, 1895 * '' Euryope discoidalis'' Jacoby, 1897 * '' Euryope hoehneli'' Lefèvre, 1889 * '' Euryope humeralis'' Pic, 1939 * '' Euryope laeviuscula'' Weise, 1908 * '' Euryope lightfooti'' Péringer, 1899 * '' Euryope marginalis'' Ancey, 1882 * '' Euryope megacephala'' ( J. Thomson, 1856) * '' Euryope minuta'' Jacoby, 1880 * '' Euryope monstrosa'' Baly, 1862 * '' Euryope nigricollis'' Jacoby, 1897 * '' Euryope nigrita'' Baly, 1881 * '' Euryope notabilis'' Péringuey, 1892 * '' Euryope pictipennis'' J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cheiloxena
''Cheiloxena'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Spilopyrinae. It is endemic to Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma ..., occurring from southern Victoria to central Queensland. Species * '' Cheiloxena aitori'' Reid & Beatson, 2018 * '' Cheiloxena blackburni'' Reid, 1992 * '' Cheiloxena conani'' Reid & Beatson, 2018 * '' Cheiloxena frenchae'' Blackburn, 1893 * '' Cheiloxena insignis'' Blackburn, 1896 * '' Cheiloxena monga'' Reid & Beatson, 2018 * '' Cheiloxena tuberosa'' Reid, 1992 * '' Cheiloxena westwoodii'' Baly, 1860 References External links Australian Faunal Directory – Genus ''Cheiloxena'' Baly, 1860 Chrysomelidae genera Beetles of Australia Taxa named by Joseph Sugar Baly {{Chrysomelidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monotypic Chrysomelidae Genera
In biology, a monotypic taxon is a taxonomic group (taxon) that contains only one immediately subordinate taxon. A monotypic species is one that does not include subspecies or smaller, infraspecific taxa. In the case of genera, the term "unispecific" or "monospecific" is sometimes preferred. In botanical nomenclature, a monotypic genus is a genus in the special case where a genus and a single species are simultaneously described. In contrast, an oligotypic taxon contains more than one but only a very few subordinate taxa. Examples Just as the term ''monotypic'' is used to describe a taxon including only one subdivision, the contained taxon can also be referred to as monotypic within the higher-level taxon, e.g. a genus monotypic within a family. Some examples of monotypic groups are: Plants * In the order Amborellales, there is only one family, Amborellaceae and there is only one genus, ''Amborella'', and in this genus there is only one species, namely ''Amborella trichopoda.'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Endemic Beetles Of South Africa
Endemism is the state of a species being found in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found elsewhere. For example, the Cape sugarbird is found exclusively in southwestern South Africa and is therefore said to be ''endemic'' to that particular part of the world. An endemic species can be also be referred to as an ''endemism'' or in scientific literature as an ''endemite''. For example ''Cytisus aeolicus'' is an endemite of the Italian flora. '' Adzharia renschi'' was once believed to be an endemite of the Caucasus, but it was later discovered to be a non-indigenous species from South America belonging to a different genus. The extreme opposite of an endemic species is one with a cosmopolitan distribution, having a global or widespread range. A rare alternative term for a species that is endemic is "precinctive", which applies to s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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