''Myochrous'' is a genus of
leaf beetles in the subfamily
Eumolpinae. It is known from
North
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Etymology
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,
Central
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Central may also refer to:
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and
South America
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. There are over 50 described species in ''Myochrous''.
The generic name is a combination of the
Ancient Greek
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words (mouse) and (color).
The southern corn leaf beetle (''
Myochrous denticollis'') is a crop pest, and has been reported to damage corn in
Illinois
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. Additionally, the species ''
Myochrous melancholicus
''Myochrous'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. It is known from North, Central and South America. There are over 50 described species in ''Myochrous''. The generic name is a combination of the Ancient Greek words (mouse) ...
'' has been reported to damage
banana
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fruit.
According to
BugGuide and
ITIS, the genus is now placed in the tribe
Eumolpini instead of
Adoxini.
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Species
* ''Myochrous adisi
''Myochrous'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. It is known from North, Central and South America. There are over 50 described species in ''Myochrous''. The generic name is a combination of the Ancient Greek words (mouse) ...
'' Medvedev, 2004
* ''Myochrous armatus
''Myochrous'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. It is known from North, Central and South America. There are over 50 described species in ''Myochrous''. The generic name is a combination of the Ancient Greek words (mouse) ...
'' Baly, 1865 (cane leaf or bud beetle)
* ''Myochrous austrinus
''Myochrous'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. It is known from North, Central and South America. There are over 50 described species in ''Myochrous''. The generic name is a combination of the Ancient Greek words (mouse) ...
'' Blake
Blake is a surname which originated from Old English. Its derivation is uncertain; it could come from "blac", a nickname for someone who had dark hair or skin, or from "blaac", a nickname for someone with pale hair or skin. Another theory, presuma ...
, 1950
* ''Myochrous barbadensis
''Myochrous'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. It is known from North, Central and South America. There are over 50 described species in ''Myochrous''. The generic name is a combination of the Ancient Greek words (mouse) ...
'' Blake
Blake is a surname which originated from Old English. Its derivation is uncertain; it could come from "blac", a nickname for someone who had dark hair or skin, or from "blaac", a nickname for someone with pale hair or skin. Another theory, presuma ...
, 1947
** ''Myochrous barbadensis barbadensis'' Blake
Blake is a surname which originated from Old English. Its derivation is uncertain; it could come from "blac", a nickname for someone who had dark hair or skin, or from "blaac", a nickname for someone with pale hair or skin. Another theory, presuma ...
, 1947
** ''Myochrous barbadensis coenus'' Blake
Blake is a surname which originated from Old English. Its derivation is uncertain; it could come from "blac", a nickname for someone who had dark hair or skin, or from "blaac", a nickname for someone with pale hair or skin. Another theory, presuma ...
, 1950
* '' Myochrous blakeae'' Shute, 1974
* ''Myochrous bolivianus
''Myochrous'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. It is known from North, Central and South America. There are over 50 described species in ''Myochrous''. The generic name is a combination of the Ancient Greek words (mouse) ...
'' Blake
Blake is a surname which originated from Old English. Its derivation is uncertain; it could come from "blac", a nickname for someone who had dark hair or skin, or from "blaac", a nickname for someone with pale hair or skin. Another theory, presuma ...
, 1950
* '' Myochrous brunneus'' Blake
Blake is a surname which originated from Old English. Its derivation is uncertain; it could come from "blac", a nickname for someone who had dark hair or skin, or from "blaac", a nickname for someone with pale hair or skin. Another theory, presuma ...
, 1950
* '' Myochrous bryanti'' Blake
Blake is a surname which originated from Old English. Its derivation is uncertain; it could come from "blac", a nickname for someone who had dark hair or skin, or from "blaac", a nickname for someone with pale hair or skin. Another theory, presuma ...
, 1950
* '' Myochrous calcariferus'' Blake
Blake is a surname which originated from Old English. Its derivation is uncertain; it could come from "blac", a nickname for someone who had dark hair or skin, or from "blaac", a nickname for someone with pale hair or skin. Another theory, presuma ...
, 1950
* '' Myochrous carinatus'' Jacoby, 1891
* '' Myochrous chacoensis'' Blake
Blake is a surname which originated from Old English. Its derivation is uncertain; it could come from "blac", a nickname for someone who had dark hair or skin, or from "blaac", a nickname for someone with pale hair or skin. Another theory, presuma ...
, 1950
* '' Myochrous crassimarginatus'' Blake
Blake is a surname which originated from Old English. Its derivation is uncertain; it could come from "blac", a nickname for someone who had dark hair or skin, or from "blaac", a nickname for someone with pale hair or skin. Another theory, presuma ...
, 1950
* '' Myochrous cubensis'' Blake
Blake is a surname which originated from Old English. Its derivation is uncertain; it could come from "blac", a nickname for someone who had dark hair or skin, or from "blaac", a nickname for someone with pale hair or skin. Another theory, presuma ...
, 1947
* '' Myochrous curculionoides'' Lefèvre, 1897
* '' Myochrous cyphus'' Blake
Blake is a surname which originated from Old English. Its derivation is uncertain; it could come from "blac", a nickname for someone who had dark hair or skin, or from "blaac", a nickname for someone with pale hair or skin. Another theory, presuma ...
, 1950
* '' Myochrous darlingtoni'' Blake
Blake is a surname which originated from Old English. Its derivation is uncertain; it could come from "blac", a nickname for someone who had dark hair or skin, or from "blaac", a nickname for someone with pale hair or skin. Another theory, presuma ...
, 1950
* '' Myochrous denticollis'' (Say
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* "Say" ( ...
, 1824) (southern corn leaf beetle)
* '' Myochrous dubius'' (Fabricius Fabricius ( la, smith, german: Schmied, Schmidt) is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
*people from the Ancient Roman gens Fabricia:
**Gaius Fabricius Luscinus, the first of the Fabricii to move to Rome
* Johann Goldsmid (1587†...
, 1801)
* '' Myochrous elachius'' Blake
Blake is a surname which originated from Old English. Its derivation is uncertain; it could come from "blac", a nickname for someone who had dark hair or skin, or from "blaac", a nickname for someone with pale hair or skin. Another theory, presuma ...
, 1950
* '' Myochrous explanatus'' Baly, 1865
* '' Myochrous femoralis'' Jacoby, 1882
* '' Myochrous figueroae'' Brèthes, 1923
* '' Myochrous floridanus'' Schaeffer
Schaeffer is a German surname. It is a variant of Schaefer, from ''schäfer'' ("shepherd") and of Schaffer, from a noun (meaning steward or bailiff) derived from Middle High German schaffen. cited in
People with the surname
A
* Albert Char ...
, 1933
** ''Myochrous floridanus floridanus'' Schaeffer
Schaeffer is a German surname. It is a variant of Schaefer, from ''schäfer'' ("shepherd") and of Schaffer, from a noun (meaning steward or bailiff) derived from Middle High German schaffen. cited in
People with the surname
A
* Albert Char ...
, 1933
** ''Myochrous floridanus texanus'' Blake
Blake is a surname which originated from Old English. Its derivation is uncertain; it could come from "blac", a nickname for someone who had dark hair or skin, or from "blaac", a nickname for someone with pale hair or skin. Another theory, presuma ...
, 1950
* '' Myochrous geminus'' Blake
Blake is a surname which originated from Old English. Its derivation is uncertain; it could come from "blac", a nickname for someone who had dark hair or skin, or from "blaac", a nickname for someone with pale hair or skin. Another theory, presuma ...
, 1950
* '' Myochrous hispaniolae'' Blake
Blake is a surname which originated from Old English. Its derivation is uncertain; it could come from "blac", a nickname for someone who had dark hair or skin, or from "blaac", a nickname for someone with pale hair or skin. Another theory, presuma ...
, 1947
* ''Myochrous immundus
''Myochrous'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. It is known from North, Central and South America. There are over 50 described species in ''Myochrous''. The generic name is a combination of the Ancient Greek words (mouse) ...
'' Erichson, 1847
* '' Myochrous intermedius'' Blake
Blake is a surname which originated from Old English. Its derivation is uncertain; it could come from "blac", a nickname for someone who had dark hair or skin, or from "blaac", a nickname for someone with pale hair or skin. Another theory, presuma ...
, 1950
* '' Myochrous jamaicensis'' Blake
Blake is a surname which originated from Old English. Its derivation is uncertain; it could come from "blac", a nickname for someone who had dark hair or skin, or from "blaac", a nickname for someone with pale hair or skin. Another theory, presuma ...
, 1947
* '' Myochrous latisetiger'' Blake
Blake is a surname which originated from Old English. Its derivation is uncertain; it could come from "blac", a nickname for someone who had dark hair or skin, or from "blaac", a nickname for someone with pale hair or skin. Another theory, presuma ...
, 1950
* '' Myochrous leucurus'' Blake
Blake is a surname which originated from Old English. Its derivation is uncertain; it could come from "blac", a nickname for someone who had dark hair or skin, or from "blaac", a nickname for someone with pale hair or skin. Another theory, presuma ...
, 1950
* '' Myochrous longipes'' Blake
Blake is a surname which originated from Old English. Its derivation is uncertain; it could come from "blac", a nickname for someone who had dark hair or skin, or from "blaac", a nickname for someone with pale hair or skin. Another theory, presuma ...
, 1950
* '' Myochrous longulus'' LeConte, 1858
* '' Myochrous magnus'' Schaeffer
Schaeffer is a German surname. It is a variant of Schaefer, from ''schäfer'' ("shepherd") and of Schaffer, from a noun (meaning steward or bailiff) derived from Middle High German schaffen. cited in
People with the surname
A
* Albert Char ...
, 1904
* '' Myochrous mamorensis'' Blake
Blake is a surname which originated from Old English. Its derivation is uncertain; it could come from "blac", a nickname for someone who had dark hair or skin, or from "blaac", a nickname for someone with pale hair or skin. Another theory, presuma ...
, 1950
* ''Myochrous melancholicus
''Myochrous'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. It is known from North, Central and South America. There are over 50 described species in ''Myochrous''. The generic name is a combination of the Ancient Greek words (mouse) ...
'' Jacoby, 1882
* '' Myochrous monrosi'' Blake
Blake is a surname which originated from Old English. Its derivation is uncertain; it could come from "blac", a nickname for someone who had dark hair or skin, or from "blaac", a nickname for someone with pale hair or skin. Another theory, presuma ...
, 1950
* '' Myochrous movallus'' Johnson, 1931
* '' Myochrous nanus'' Blake
Blake is a surname which originated from Old English. Its derivation is uncertain; it could come from "blac", a nickname for someone who had dark hair or skin, or from "blaac", a nickname for someone with pale hair or skin. Another theory, presuma ...
, 1950
* '' Myochrous normalis'' Blake
Blake is a surname which originated from Old English. Its derivation is uncertain; it could come from "blac", a nickname for someone who had dark hair or skin, or from "blaac", a nickname for someone with pale hair or skin. Another theory, presuma ...
, 1950
* '' Myochrous paulus'' Blake
Blake is a surname which originated from Old English. Its derivation is uncertain; it could come from "blac", a nickname for someone who had dark hair or skin, or from "blaac", a nickname for someone with pale hair or skin. Another theory, presuma ...
, 1950
* '' Myochrous pauxillus'' Schaeffer
Schaeffer is a German surname. It is a variant of Schaefer, from ''schäfer'' ("shepherd") and of Schaffer, from a noun (meaning steward or bailiff) derived from Middle High German schaffen. cited in
People with the surname
A
* Albert Char ...
, 1933
* '' Myochrous platylonchus'' Blake
Blake is a surname which originated from Old English. Its derivation is uncertain; it could come from "blac", a nickname for someone who had dark hair or skin, or from "blaac", a nickname for someone with pale hair or skin. Another theory, presuma ...
, 1950
* '' Myochrous portoricensis'' Blake
Blake is a surname which originated from Old English. Its derivation is uncertain; it could come from "blac", a nickname for someone who had dark hair or skin, or from "blaac", a nickname for someone with pale hair or skin. Another theory, presuma ...
, 1947
* '' Myochrous ranella'' Blake
Blake is a surname which originated from Old English. Its derivation is uncertain; it could come from "blac", a nickname for someone who had dark hair or skin, or from "blaac", a nickname for someone with pale hair or skin. Another theory, presuma ...
, 1950
* '' Myochrous rhabdotus'' Blake
Blake is a surname which originated from Old English. Its derivation is uncertain; it could come from "blac", a nickname for someone who had dark hair or skin, or from "blaac", a nickname for someone with pale hair or skin. Another theory, presuma ...
, 1950
* '' Myochrous sallei'' Baly, 1865
* '' Myochrous sapucayensis'' Blake
Blake is a surname which originated from Old English. Its derivation is uncertain; it could come from "blac", a nickname for someone who had dark hair or skin, or from "blaac", a nickname for someone with pale hair or skin. Another theory, presuma ...
, 1950
* '' Myochrous severini'' Blake
Blake is a surname which originated from Old English. Its derivation is uncertain; it could come from "blac", a nickname for someone who had dark hair or skin, or from "blaac", a nickname for someone with pale hair or skin. Another theory, presuma ...
, 1950
* '' Myochrous spinipes'' Blake
Blake is a surname which originated from Old English. Its derivation is uncertain; it could come from "blac", a nickname for someone who had dark hair or skin, or from "blaac", a nickname for someone with pale hair or skin. Another theory, presuma ...
, 1950
* '' Myochrous squamosus'' LeConte, 1859
* '' Myochrous stenomorphus'' Blake
Blake is a surname which originated from Old English. Its derivation is uncertain; it could come from "blac", a nickname for someone who had dark hair or skin, or from "blaac", a nickname for someone with pale hair or skin. Another theory, presuma ...
, 1950
* '' Myochrous tibialis'' Jacoby, 1882
* '' Myochrous whitei'' Blake
Blake is a surname which originated from Old English. Its derivation is uncertain; it could come from "blac", a nickname for someone who had dark hair or skin, or from "blaac", a nickname for someone with pale hair or skin. Another theory, presuma ...
, 1950
References
{{Taxonbar, from=Q2461898
Eumolpinae
Chrysomelidae genera
Beetles of North America
Beetles of Central America
Beetles of South America
Taxa named by Wilhelm Ferdinand Erichson