Chrysomelini is a tribe of leaf beetles in the family

Chrysomelidae 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 ...

. There are over 150 described genera in Chrysomelini, variously arranged into subtribes, though the exact number and constituency of these subtribes is a source of ongoing debate.Petitpierre, E. (2011) Cytogenetics, cytotaxonomy and chromosomal evolution of Chrysomelinae revisited (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae). In: Jolivet, P., Santiago-Blay, J. & Schmitt, M. (eds.) Research on Chrysomelidae 3. ZooKeys 157: 67–79. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.157.1339

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* '' Cadiz'' Andrews & Gilbert, 1992 * '' Calligrapha'' Chevrolat, 1836 * ''

Chrysolina ''Chrysolina'' is a large genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Chrysomelinae. Most species are distributed in Europe, Asia and Africa with a small number of species inhabiting North America (including introduced European ones) and introduce ...

'' Motschulsky, 1860 * ''

Chrysomela ''Chrysomela'' is a genus of leaf beetles found almost throughout the world, but not in Australia. It contains around 40 species, including 7 in eastern and northern Europe. It also includes at least 17 species in North America, including the co ...

'' Linnaeus, 1758 * ''

Doryphora ''Doryphora'' is a genus of plant in the family Atherospermataceae, or formerly Monimiaceae. It contains four species, two endemic to Australia and two to New Caledonia. Overview They are evergreen trees or shrubs from southern hemisphere of g ...

'' Illiger, 1807 * ''

Entomoscelis ''Entomoscelis'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the family Chrysomelidae. There are about 12 described species in ''Entomoscelis''. The genus has a Holarctic distribution. Adults have red elytra with black markings. Species These 12 species bel ...

'' Chevrolat, 1836 * '' Gastrophysa'' Chevrolat, 1836 * ''

Gonioctena ''Gonioctena'' is a genus of leaf beetles belonging to the family Chrysomelidae, subfamily Chrysomelinae. Species * '' Gonioctena americana'' Schaeffer, 1924 (American aspen beetle) * '' Gonioctena arctica'' Mannerheim, 1853 * '' Gonioctena ...

'' Chevrolat, 1836 * ''

Labidomera ''Labidomera'' is a genus of leaf beetles. Taxonomy The genus ''Labidomera'' is assigned to the chrysomelid beetle tribe Chrysomelini (in subfamily Chrysomelinae The Chrysomelinae are a subfamily of leaf beetles (Chrysomelidae), commonly kn ...

'' Chevrolat, 1836 * '' Leptinotarsa'' Chevrolat, 1836 * '' Microtheca'' Stål, 1860 * ''

Paropsisterna ''Paropsisterna'' is a genus of leaf beetles indigenous to Papua New Guinea and Australia. There are over 120 species, many with bright aposematic colours, and many feeding on ''Eucalyptus'' leaves. The genus was described by Victor Motschulsky ...

'' Motschulsky, 1860 * ''

Phaedon ''Phaedon'' (german: Phädon oder über die Unsterblichkeit der Seele), published in 1767, is a book by the Jewish Enlightenment philosopher Moses Mendelssohn, in which Mendelssohn offers a defense of immortality. Summary ''Phaedon'' is a defe ...

'' Latreille, 1829 * '' Phratora'' Chevrolat, 1836 * ''

Plagiodera ''Plagiodera'' is a genus of Chrysomelinae (a subfamily of leaf beetles). Selected species * ''Plagiodera arizonae'' Crotch, 1873 * ''Plagiodera cajennensis'' Fabricius, 1798 * ''Plagiodera californica'' (Rogers, 1856) * ''Plagiodera septemvit ...

'' Chevrolat, 1836 * ''

Prasocuris ''Prasocuris'' is a genus of Chrysomelinae (a subfamily of 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, ...

'' Latreille, 1802 * ''

Proseicela ''Proseicela'' is a genus of leaf beetles. Taxonomy The genus ''Proseicela'' Chevrolat is assigned to the Chrysomelidae beetle tribe Chrysomelini (in subfamily Chrysomelinae). A single species has been sampled in the molecular-based phylogeny o ...

'' Chevrolat, 1836 * ''

Trachymela ''Trachymela'' is a genus of beetles, commonly called leaf beetles and in the subfamily Chrysomelinae. These beetles are usually brown or black and have elytra with verrucae (bumps) and lacking striae. ''Trachymela'' can be found in all states ...

'' Weise, 1908 * ''

Zygogramma ''Zygogramma'' is a large genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Chrysomelinae, which includes approximately 100 species. 13 species occur north of Mexico. Adults and larvae are herbivorous on various host plants. '' Zygogramma exclamationis'' is ...

'' Chevrolat, 1836

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NCBI Taxonomy Browser, Chrysomelini
Chrysomelinae Taxa named by Pierre André Latreille Beetle tribes {{Beetle-stub

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