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Megascelis
''Megascelis'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. It is known from both North America, North and South America. There are around 140 described species in ''Megascelis''. The genus is traditionally placed in the tribe Megascelidini, which was formerly considered a separate subfamily. However, according to Integrated Taxonomic Information System, ITIS, it is now placed in Eumolpini. Nomenclature The generic name "''Megascelis''" first appeared as a ''nomen nudum'' in Pierre François Marie Auguste Dejean, Dejean's Catalogue of Coleoptera in 1821. According to Barber & Bridwell (1940), the name ''Megascelis'' became available in Jacob Sturm, Sturm (1826), where the species ''Megascelis aenea'' is described. This species is considered the type species of the genus. However, according to Tiape Gómez & Savini (2001), the name ''Megascelis'' should instead be attributed to Pierre André Latreille, Latreille (1825), who was the first to give a description of the gen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Megascelis Baeri
''Megascelis'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. It is known from both North America, North and South America. There are around 140 described species in ''Megascelis''. The genus is traditionally placed in the tribe Megascelidini, which was formerly considered a separate subfamily. However, according to Integrated Taxonomic Information System, ITIS, it is now placed in Eumolpini. Nomenclature The generic name "''Megascelis''" first appeared as a ''nomen nudum'' in Pierre François Marie Auguste Dejean, Dejean's Catalogue of Coleoptera in 1821. According to Barber & Bridwell (1940), the name ''Megascelis'' became available in Jacob Sturm, Sturm (1826), where the species ''Megascelis aenea'' is described. This species is considered the type species of the genus. However, according to Tiape Gómez & Savini (2001), the name ''Megascelis'' should instead be attributed to Pierre André Latreille, Latreille (1825), who was the first to give a description of the gen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |