''Janbechynea'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the family
Orsodacnidae
The Orsodacnidae are a small family of leaf beetles, previously included as a subfamily within the Chrysomelidae. It is the smallest of the Chrysomeloid families in North America; Oxypeltidae is smaller, with only three species in South America ...
. There are at least 12 described species in ''Janbechynea'', found in North America.
[ The genus is named after the Czech entomologist ]Jan Bechyně
Jan Karel Bechyně (19 September 1920 – 9 March 1973) was a Czech entomologist and a leading authority on leaf beetles (Chrysomelidae). He was the son of photographer and nephew of architect .
Career
Bechyně studied at the University of ...
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Species
These 12 species belong to the genus ''Janbechynea'':
Subgenus ''Janbechynea''
* ''Janbechynea elongata
''Janbechynea'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the family Orsodacnidae. There are at least 12 described species in ''Janbechynea'', found in North America. The genus is named after the Czech entomologist Jan Bechyně.
Species
These 12 species bel ...
'' (Jacoby, 1888)
* ''Janbechynea inversosimilis
''Janbechynea'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the family Orsodacnidae. There are at least 12 described species in ''Janbechynea'', found in North America. The genus is named after the Czech entomologist Jan Bechyně.
Species
These 12 species bel ...
'' Monrós, 1954
* ''Janbechynea julioi
''Janbechynea'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the family Orsodacnidae. There are at least 12 described species in ''Janbechynea'', found in North America. The genus is named after the Czech entomologist Jan Bechyně.
Species
These 12 species bel ...
'' Santiago-Blay, 2004
* ''Janbechynea maldonadoi
''Janbechynea'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the family Orsodacnidae. There are at least 12 described species in ''Janbechynea'', found in North America. The genus is named after the Czech entomologist Jan Bechyně.
Species
These 12 species bel ...
'' Santiago-Blay, 2004
* ''Janbechynea paradoxa
''Janbechynea'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the family Orsodacnidae. There are at least 12 described species in ''Janbechynea'', found in North America. The genus is named after the Czech entomologist Jan Bechyně
Jan Karel Bechyně (19 Se ...
'' Monrós, 1953
* '' Janbechynea snyderae'' Santiago-Blay, 2004
* '' Janbechynea woodburyi'' Santiago-Blay, 2004
Subgenus ''Bothroscelis'' Monrós, 1954 (type species: ''Aulacoscelis fulvipes'' Jacoby, 1888)
* '' Janbechynea fulvipes'' (Jacoby, 1888)
* '' Janbechynea georgepauljohnringo'' Santiago-Blay, 2004
* '' Janbechynea melyroides'' (Crowson, 1946)
* '' Janbechynea suzanita'' Santiago-Blay, 2004
* '' Janbechynea virkkii'' Santiago-Blay, 2004
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Orsodacnidae
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