''Eurydemus'' is a genus of
leaf beetles in the subfamily
Eumolpinae. It is known from
Africa and
Fiji
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.
Taxonomy
The genus was first erected by the French entomologist
Félicien Chapuis for a single species, ''Eurydemus insignis'', reported from
Australia
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and later
Fiji
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.
This species was later found to be a junior synonym of ''Rhyparida grandis'', which itself was originally reported from
New Caledonia
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. However, both the records from Australia and New Caledonia are possibly erroneous.
In 1965, British entomologist Brian J. Selman revised the genus, transferring all African species in it seen by him to ''
Afroeurydemus
''Afroeurydemus'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae, found in Africa. The genus was separated from '' Eurydemus'' in 1965 by Brian J. Selman, who moved all African species of ''Eurydemus'' he had seen to this genus or rela ...
'' and other related African genera. He suggested that it was almost certain ''Eurydemus'' was restricted to Fiji.
Species
Fijian species:
* ''
Eurydemus grandis
''Eurydemus'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. It is known from Africa and Fiji.
Taxonomy
The genus was first erected by the French entomologist Félicien Chapuis for a single species, ''Eurydemus insignis'', reported fro ...
''
( Baly, 1861)
African species:
* ''
Eurydemus aciculatopunctatus
''Eurydemus'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. It is known from Africa and Fiji.
Taxonomy
The genus was first erected by the French entomologist Félicien Chapuis for a single species, ''Eurydemus insignis'', reported ...
''
Bechyné, 1964
* ''
Eurydemus aeneus
''Eurydemus'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. It is known from Africa and Fiji.
Taxonomy
The genus was first erected by the French entomologist Félicien Chapuis for a single species, ''Eurydemus insignis'', reported ...
''
Jacoby, 1897
* ''
Eurydemus amabilis
''Eurydemus'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. It is known from Africa and Fiji.
Taxonomy
The genus was first erected by the French entomologist Félicien Chapuis for a single species, ''Eurydemus insignis'', reported ...
''
Brancsik, 1893
* ''
Eurydemus carbonarius
''Eurydemus'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. It is known from Africa and Fiji.
Taxonomy
The genus was first erected by the French entomologist Félicien Chapuis for a single species, ''Eurydemus insignis'', reported ...
''
Bechyné, 1964
* ''
Eurydemus confinis
''Eurydemus'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. It is known from Africa and Fiji.
Taxonomy
The genus was first erected by the French entomologist Félicien Chapuis for a single species, ''Eurydemus insignis'', reported ...
''
Bechyné, 1964
* ''
Eurydemus congoensis''
Burgeon, 1942
* ''
Eurydemus depressus
''Eurydemus'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. It is known from Africa and Fiji.
Taxonomy
The genus was first erected by the French entomologist Félicien Chapuis for a single species, ''Eurydemus insignis'', reported ...
''
Lefèvre, 1890
* ''
Eurydemus diadematus
''Eurydemus'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. It is known from Africa and Fiji.
Taxonomy
The genus was first erected by the French entomologist Félicien Chapuis for a single species, ''Eurydemus insignis'', reported ...
''
Bechyné, 1964
** ''Eurydemus diadematus diadematus''
Bechyné, 1964
** ''Eurydemus diadematus marianus''
Bechyné, 1964
* ''
Eurydemus femoralis
''Eurydemus'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. It is known from Africa and Fiji.
Taxonomy
The genus was first erected by the French entomologist Félicien Chapuis for a single species, ''Eurydemus insignis'', reported ...
''
Bryant, 1954
* ''
Eurydemus freyi
''Eurydemus'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. It is known from Africa and Fiji.
Taxonomy
The genus was first erected by the French entomologist Félicien Chapuis for a single species, ''Eurydemus insignis'', reported ...
''
Bechyné, 1964
* ''
Eurydemus hartmanni
''Eurydemus'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. It is known from Africa and Fiji.
Taxonomy
The genus was first erected by the French entomologist Félicien Chapuis for a single species, ''Eurydemus insignis'', reported ...
''
Harold, 1877
* ''
Eurydemus illustris
''Eurydemus'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. It is known from Africa and Fiji.
Taxonomy
The genus was first erected by the French entomologist Félicien Chapuis for a single species, ''Eurydemus insignis'', reported ...
''
Bechyné, 1947
* ''
Eurydemus impressicollis''
( Fairmaire, 1869)
* ''
Eurydemus jodasi''
Bechyné, 1964
* ''
Eurydemus limbatipennis''
Achard, 1915
* ''
Eurydemus lineatocollis''
Burgeon, 1941
* ''
Eurydemus metallicus''
Jacoby, 1892
** ''Eurydemus metallicus metallicus''
Jacoby, 1892
** ''Eurydemus metallicus sculpturatus''
Bechyné, 1956
* ''
Eurydemus micheli''
Bechyné, 1947
* ''
Eurydemus oculatus''
Chapuis Chapuis is a French-language surname of the Arpitan region of eastern France and Francophone Switzerland with various spellings, and may refer to:
* Bernard Chapuis (born 1945), French writer
* Charles Bertin Gaston Chapuis de Tourville (1740–1 ...
, 1879
* ''
Eurydemus onerosus''
Bechyné, 1947
* ''
Eurydemus ophthalmicus''
Bechyné, 1947
* ''
Eurydemus plagiatus''
Achard, 1915
* ''
Eurydemus praequestus''
Bechyné, 1947
* ''
Eurydemus raffrayi''
Lefèvre, 1891
* ''
Eurydemus richardi''
Burgeon, 1941
* ''
Eurydemus sobrinus''
Weise, 1903
* ''
Eurydemus subimpressus''
( Fairmaire, 1902)
* ''
Eurydemus villiersi''
Burgeon, 1941
* ''
Eurydemus vittatus''
Gestro, 1895
Species moved to ''
Microeurydemus
''Microeurydemus'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. It is known from Africa and the Arabian Peninsula.
Species
* ''Microeurydemus adrarensis'' (Maurice Pic, Pic, 1942)
* ''Microeurydemus africanus'' (Martin Jacoby, Jacoby, ...
'':
* ''Eurydemus airensis''
Pic, 1950
References
Eumolpinae
Chrysomelidae genera
Taxa named by Félicien Chapuis
Beetles of Africa
Beetles of Oceania
Insects of Fiji
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