''Megascelis'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. It is known from both North and South America. There are around 140 described species in ''Megascelis''. The genus is traditionally placed in the tribe

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, which was formerly considered a separate subfamily. However, according to ITIS, it is now placed in Eumolpini.

Nomenclature

The generic name "''Megascelis''" first appeared as a ''

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'' in Dejean's Catalogue of Coleoptera in 1821. According to Barber & Bridwell (1940), the name ''Megascelis'' became available in

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(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 Latreille (1825), who was the first to give a description of the genus.

Species

These species belong to the genus ''Megascelis'': * ''

Megascelis acuminata ''Megascelis'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. It is known from both North and South America. There are around 140 described species in ''Megascelis''. The genus is traditionally placed in the tribe Megascelidini, whi ...

'' Pic, 1910 * ''

Megascelis acutipennis ''Megascelis'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. It is known from both North and South America. There are around 140 described species in ''Megascelis''. The genus is traditionally placed in the tribe Megascelidini, whi ...

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, 1845 * ''

Megascelis aenea ''Megascelis'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. It is known from both North and South America. There are around 140 described species in ''Megascelis''. The genus is traditionally placed in the tribe Megascelidini, whi ...

, 1826^g * ''

Megascelis aerea ''Megascelis'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. It is known from both North and South America. There are around 140 described species in ''Megascelis''. The genus is traditionally placed in the tribe Megascelidini, whi ...

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Megascelis affinis ''Megascelis'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. It is known from both North and South America. There are around 140 described species in ''Megascelis''. The genus is traditionally placed in the tribe Megascelidini, whi ...

, 1845 * ''

Megascelis altamira ''Megascelis'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. It is known from both North and South America. There are around 140 described species in ''Megascelis''. The genus is traditionally placed in the tribe Megascelidini, whi ...

'' Tiape Gómez & Savini, 2001 * ''

Megascelis amabilis ''Megascelis'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. It is known from both North and South America. There are around 140 described species in ''Megascelis''. The genus is traditionally placed in the tribe Megascelidini, whi ...

, 1845 ** ''Megascelis amabilis amabilis''

, 1845 ** ''Megascelis amabilis caripennis'' Bechyné, 1997 * ''

Megascelis ambigua ''Megascelis'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. It is known from both North and South America. There are around 140 described species in ''Megascelis''. The genus is traditionally placed in the tribe Megascelidini, whi ...

'' Clark, 1866 * ''

Megascelis anguina ''Megascelis'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. It is known from both North and South America. There are around 140 described species in ''Megascelis''. The genus is traditionally placed in the tribe Megascelidini, whi ...

, 1845 * ''

Megascelis anisobia ''Megascelis'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. It is known from both North and South America. There are around 140 described species in ''Megascelis''. The genus is traditionally placed in the tribe Megascelidini, whi ...

'' Tiape Gómez & Savini, 2001 * ''

Megascelis argutula ''Megascelis'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. It is known from both North and South America. There are around 140 described species in ''Megascelis''. The genus is traditionally placed in the tribe Megascelidini, whi ...

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Megascelis asperula ''Megascelis'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. It is known from both North and South America. There are around 140 described species in ''Megascelis''. The genus is traditionally placed in the tribe Megascelidini, whi ...

, 1845^g * ''

Megascelis aureola ''Megascelis'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. It is known from both North and South America. There are around 140 described species in ''Megascelis''. The genus is traditionally placed in the tribe Megascelidini, whi ...

, 1845 * ''

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 Megasce ...

'' Pic, 1910 * '' Megascelis basalis'' Baly, 1878 * '' Megascelis bitaeniata''

, 1845 * '' Megascelis boliviensis'' Pic, 1911 * '' Megascelis briseis'' Bates, 1866 * '' Megascelis brunnipennis'' Clark, 1866 * '' Megascelis brunnipes''

, 1845 * '' Megascelis carbonera'' Tiape Gómez & Savini, 2001 * '' Megascelis championi'' Jacoby, 1888 * '' Megascelis chloris''

, 1845^g * '' Megascelis circumducta''

, 1845 * '' Megascelis cleroides'' Bates, 1866 * '' Megascelis coccinea'' Papp, 1951 * '' Megascelis collaris'' Jacoby, 1888 * '' Megascelis columbina''

, 1845 * '' Megascelis corcula'' Bates, 1866 * '' Megascelis crenipes''

, 1845 * '' Megascelis crucifera'' Clark, 1866 * '' Megascelis curta''

, 1845 * '' Megascelis cyanoptera'' Kirsch, 1875 * '' Megascelis decora'' Bates, 1866 * '' Megascelis dilecta'' Clark, 1866 * '' Megascelis discicollis'' Kirsch, 1875 * '' Megascelis dispar'' Bates, 1866 * '' Megascelis donckieri'' Pic, 1910 * '' Megascelis doralis'' Clark, 1866 * '' Megascelis dryas'' Clark, 1866 * '' Megascelis dubiosa'' Jacoby, 1878 * '' Megascelis elegans'' Baly, 1861 * '' Megascelis elegantula''

, 1845 * '' Megascelis exclamationis'' Clark, 1866 * '' Megascelis exilis''

, 1845 * '' Megascelis fasciolata''

, 1845^g * '' Megascelis fatuella''

, 1845^g * '' Megascelis femoralis'' Jacoby, 1878 * '' Megascelis femorata'' Baly, 1878 * '' Megascelis fissurata'' Tiape Gómez & Savini, 2001 * '' Megascelis flavipes''

, 1845^g * '' Megascelis frenata''

, 1845 ** ''Megascelis frenata bicolor''

, 1845 ** ''Megascelis frenata frenata''

, 1845 * '' Megascelis frontalis'' Clark, 1866 * '' Megascelis fulgida''

, 1845 * '' Megascelis fulvipes''

, 1845 * '' Megascelis fusipes'' Tiape Gómez & Savini, 2001 * '' Megascelis gounellei'' Pic, 1911 * '' Megascelis gracilis''

, 1845 * '' Megascelis grayi'' Clark, 1866 * '' Megascelis herbacea''

, 1845 * '' Megascelis humeronotata'' Clark, 1866 * '' Megascelis inscriptis'' Papp, 1952 * '' Megascelis insignis''

, 1845 * '' Megascelis integra'' Kirsch, 1875 * '' Megascelis jacobyi'' Clavareau, 1905 * '' Megascelis joliveti'' Papp, 1952 * '' Megascelis lacertina''

, 1845 * '' Megascelis laevicoma'' Bates, 1866 * '' Megascelis larvata'' Clark, 1866 * '' Megascelis lemoides'' Monrós, 1959 * '' Megascelis lucida''

, 1845 * '' Megascelis luculenta''

, 1845^g * '' Megascelis melancholica'' Jacoby, 1878 * '' Megascelis mexicana'' Jacoby, 1888 * '' Megascelis minuta'' Jacoby, 1888 * '' Megascelis miranda'' Tiape Gómez & Savini, 2001 * '' Megascelis misella''

, 1845 * '' Megascelis mucronata''

, 1845 * '' Megascelis nigripennis'' Bates, 1866 * '' Megascelis obscurevittata'' Bates, 1866 * '' Megascelis opalina''

, 1845 * '' Megascelis ornata'' Jacoby, 1878 * '' Megascelis parallela'' Harold, 1870 * '' Megascelis picturata'' Monrós, 1959 * '' Megascelis postica''

, 1845 * '' Megascelis posticata'' Baly, 1878 * '' Megascelis prasina''

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, 1844 * '' Megascelis princeps'' Bates, 1866 * '' Megascelis proteus'' Tiape Gómez & Savini, 2001 * '' Megascelis puella''

, 1845 * '' Megascelis purpurea''

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, 1845^g * '' Megascelis rufotestacea'' Clark, 1866 * '' Megascelis sacerdotalis'' Clark, 1866 * '' Megascelis sallei'' Jacoby, 1888 * '' Megascelis sapphireipennis''

, 1845 * '' Megascelis satrapa''

, 1845 * '' Megascelis semipurpurea'' Clark, 1866 * '' Megascelis semiviolacea'' Pic, 1910 * '' Megascelis semiviridis'' Pic, 1914^g * '' Megascelis smaragdula''

, 1845 * '' Megascelis socialis'' Bates, 1866 * '' Megascelis spinipes'' Jacoby, 1888 * '' Megascelis stratiotica''

, 1845 * '' Megascelis submetallescens'' Jacoby, 1878 * '' Megascelis subtilis''

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, 1859^{i c g} * '' Megascelis suturalis''

, 1845 * '' Megascelis taeniata'' Kirsch, 1875 * '' Megascelis tenella''

, 1845^g * '' Megascelis texana'' Linell, 1898^{i c g b} * '' Megascelis tibialis'' Jacoby, 1888 * '' Megascelis titan'' Clark, 1866 * '' Megascelis tricolor''

, 1845 * '' Megascelis unicolor''

, 1845^g * '' Megascelis virgo''

, 1845 * '' Megascelis viridana''

, 1845 * '' Megascelis viridipallens'' Clark, 1866 * '' Megascelis viridis'' Illiger, 1807 * '' Megascelis viridisimplex'' Clark, 1866 * '' Megascelis vittata'' (

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, 1801)^g * '' Megascelis vittatipennis'' Jacoby, 1888 * '' Megascelis yepezi'' Tiape Gómez & Savini, 2001 * '' Megascelis yungarum'' Monrós, 1959 Data sources: i = ITIS, c = Catalogue of Life, g = GBIF, b = Bugguide.net

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