''Cayetunya'' is a genus of
leaf beetles in the subfamily
Eumolpinae. It is known from
Central
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Central may also refer to:
Directions and generalised locations
* Central Africa, a region in the centre of Africa continent, also known as ...
and
South
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Etymology
The word ''south'' comes from Old English ''sūþ'', from earlier Pro ...
America. It was first described by the Czech entomologist
Jan Bechyné in 1958.
Most species in this genus are known to display strong
sexual dimorphism, such that males and females could be mistaken for separate genera. The female of ''
C. clarki'' is unknown.
Species
* ''
Cayetunya breesei''
Bechyné, 1958 –
Trinidad,
Venezuela
* ''
Cayetunya clarki''
Flowers, 1997 –
Venezuela
* ''
Cayetunya colombiana''
Flowers, 1997 –
Colombia
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* ''
Cayetunya consanguinea''
( Blake, 1976) –
Panama
* ''
Cayetunya tifferae''
Flowers, 1997 (incorrectly formed as ''C. tifferi'')
–
Costa Rica
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to
Honduras
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References
Eumolpinae
Chrysomelidae genera
Beetles of Central America
Beetles of South America
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