''Peltoschema'' is a genus of 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 ...

, insects also called leaf beetles. This genus contains about 94 species. Some mimic

ladybird Coccinellidae () is a widespread family of small beetles ranging in size from . They are commonly known as ladybugs in North America and ladybirds in Great Britain. Some entomologists prefer the names ladybird beetles or lady beetles as they ...

beetles and others are pests and can cause serious defoliation of their host plants. ''Peltoschema orphana'' (the fireblight beetle) can defoliate and kill populations of

silver wattle Silver wattle is the common name of several plant species: * ''Acacia sclerosperma'' * '' Acacia dealbata'' * '' Acacia lasiocalyx'' * ''Acacia retinodes'' * ''Acacia rivalis ''Acacia rivalis'', commonly known as silver wattle or creek wattle, is ...

. and badly damage '' Acacia mearnsii''. ''Peltoschema'' ''suturalis'' is native to Australia and another pest of ''Acacias.

Taxonomy

The genus was first described by

Edmund Reitter Edmund Reitter (22 October 1845 – 15 March 1920) was an Austrian entomologist, writer and a collector. Biography Edmund Reitter was best known as an expert on the beetles of the Palaearctic. He was an imperial advisor and editor of the ...

in 1880, with the type species being ''Peltoschema filicornis'', by monotypy, and was redescribed in 2001 by Reid and Slipinski. The taxonomic decision for the synonymy of ''Acacicola'' , ''Pyrgoides'', and ''Pyrgo'' is based on Reid and Slipinski's 2001 paper.

Distribution

Beetles of this genus are found in all states and territories of

Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma ...

Host plants

Host plants include not only plants in the genera ''

Acacia ''Acacia'', commonly known as the wattles or acacias, is a large genus of shrubs and trees in the subfamily Mimosoideae of the pea family Fabaceae. Initially, it comprised a group of plant species native to Africa and Australasia. The genus na ...

'' and '' Daviesia'' in the Fabaceae family, but also plants in the

Myrtaceae Myrtaceae, the myrtle family, is a family of dicotyledonous plants placed within the order Myrtales. Myrtle, pōhutukawa, bay rum tree, clove, guava, acca (feijoa), allspice, and eucalyptus are some notable members of this group. All speci ...

and Apocynaceae families.

Species

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Peltoschema amabilis ''Peltoschema'' is a genus of beetles in the family Chrysomelidae, insects also called leaf beetles. This genus contains about 94 species. Some mimic ladybird beetles and others are pests and can cause serious defoliation of their host pla ...

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Peltoschema anxia ''Peltoschema'' is a genus of beetles in the family Chrysomelidae, insects also called leaf beetles. This genus contains about 94 species. Some mimic ladybird beetles and others are pests and can cause serious defoliation of their host pla ...

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Peltoschema apicata ''Peltoschema'' is a genus of beetles in the family Chrysomelidae, insects also called leaf beetles. This genus contains about 94 species. Some mimic ladybird beetles and others are pests and can cause serious defoliation of their host pla ...

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Peltoschema arethusa ''Peltoschema'' is a genus of beetles in the family Chrysomelidae, insects also called leaf beetles. This genus contains about 94 species. Some mimic ladybird beetles and others are pests and can cause serious defoliation of their host pla ...

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Peltoschema basicollis ''Peltoschema'' is a genus of beetles in the family Chrysomelidae, insects also called leaf beetles. This genus contains about 94 species. Some mimic ladybird beetles and others are pests and can cause serious defoliation of their host pla ...

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Peltoschema brevifrons ''Peltoschema'' is a genus of beetles in the family Chrysomelidae, insects also called leaf beetles. This genus contains about 94 species. Some mimic ladybird beetles and others are pests and can cause serious defoliation of their host pla ...

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Peltoschema bunyamontis ''Peltoschema'' is a genus of beetles in the family Chrysomelidae, insects also called leaf beetles. This genus contains about 94 species. Some mimic ladybird beetles and others are pests and can cause serious defoliation of their host pla ...

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Peltoschema calomeloides ''Peltoschema'' is a genus of beetles in the family Chrysomelidae, insects also called leaf beetles. This genus contains about 94 species. Some mimic ladybird beetles and others are pests and can cause serious defoliation of their host pla ...

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Peltoschema caloptera ''Peltoschema'' is a genus of beetles in the family Chrysomelidae, insects also called leaf beetles. This genus contains about 94 species. Some mimic ladybird beetles and others are pests and can cause serious defoliation of their host pla ...

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Peltoschema carbonata ''Peltoschema'' is a genus of beetles in the family Chrysomelidae, insects also called leaf beetles. This genus contains about 94 species. Some mimic ladybird beetles and others are pests and can cause serious defoliation of their host pla ...

'' * '' Peltoschema cardinalis'' * '' Peltoschema clio'' * '' Peltoschema cooki'' * '' Peltoschema daphne'' * '' Peltoschema delicatula'' * ''

Peltoschema depressa ''Peltoschema'' is a genus of beetles in the family Chrysomelidae, insects also called leaf beetles. This genus contains about 94 species. Some mimic ladybird beetles and others are pests and can cause serious defoliation of their host pla ...

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Peltoschema didyma ''Peltoschema'' is a genus of beetles in the family Chrysomelidae, insects also called leaf beetles. This genus contains about 94 species. Some mimic ladybird beetles and others are pests and can cause serious defoliation of their host pla ...

'' * '' Peltoschema dimidiata'' * '' Peltoschema discoidalis'' * ''

Peltoschema dryope ''Peltoschema'' is a genus of beetles in the family Chrysomelidae, insects also called leaf beetles. This genus contains about 94 species. Some mimic ladybird beetles and others are pests and can cause serious defoliation of their host pla ...

'' * '' Peltoschema erythrocephala'' * ''

Peltoschema excisipennis ''Peltoschema'' is a genus of beetles in the family Chrysomelidae, insects also called leaf beetles. This genus contains about 94 species. Some mimic ladybird beetles and others are pests and can cause serious defoliation of their host pla ...

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Peltoschema eyrensis ''Peltoschema'' is a genus of beetles in the family Chrysomelidae, insects also called leaf beetles. This genus contains about 94 species. Some mimic ladybird beetles and others are pests and can cause serious defoliation of their host pla ...

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Peltoschema festiva ''Peltoschema festiva'' is a species of leaf beetle 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, ...

'' * '' Peltoschema filicornis'' * '' Peltoschema flavoinclusa '' * '' Peltoschema fuscitarsis'' * '' Peltoschema haematosticta'' * ''

Peltoschema hamadryas ''Peltoschema'' is a genus of beetles in the family Chrysomelidae, insects also called leaf beetles. This genus contains about 94 species. Some mimic ladybird beetles and others are pests and can cause serious defoliation of their host pla ...

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Peltoschema hera ''Peltoschema'' is a genus of beetles in the family Chrysomelidae, insects also called leaf beetles. This genus contains about 94 species. Some mimic ladybird beetles and others are pests and can cause serious defoliation of their host pla ...

'' * '' Peltoschema immaculicollis'' * ''

Peltoschema infirma ''Peltoschema'' is a genus of beetles in the family Chrysomelidae, insects also called leaf beetles. This genus contains about 94 species. Some mimic ladybird beetles and others are pests and can cause serious defoliation of their host pla ...

'' * '' Peltoschema irene '' * '' Peltoschema isolata'' * '' Peltoschema jucunda'' * '' Peltoschema lepida '' * ''

Peltoschema livida ''Peltoschema'' is a genus of beetles in the family Chrysomelidae, insects also called leaf beetles. This genus contains about 94 species. Some mimic ladybird beetles and others are pests and can cause serious defoliation of their host pla ...

'' * '' Peltoschema longula'' * '' Peltoschema lucidula'' * '' Peltoschema lucina '' * '' Peltoschema macrosticta '' * '' Peltoschema maculiventris'' * '' Peltoschema mansueta '' * '' Peltoschema medea'' * '' Peltoschema medioflava'' * '' Peltoschema mediorufa'' * ''

Peltoschema mediovittata ''Peltoschema'' is a genus of beetles in the family Chrysomelidae, insects also called leaf beetles. This genus contains about 94 species. Some mimic ladybird beetles and others are pests and can cause serious defoliation of their host pla ...

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Peltoschema mitis ''Peltoschema'' is a genus of beetles in the family Chrysomelidae, insects also called leaf beetles. This genus contains about 94 species. Some mimic ladybird beetles and others are pests and can cause serious defoliation of their host pla ...

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Peltoschema mjoebergi ''Peltoschema'' is a genus of beetles in the family Chrysomelidae, insects also called leaf beetles. This genus contains about 94 species. Some mimic ladybird beetles and others are pests and can cause serious defoliation of their host pla ...

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Peltoschema modesta ''Peltoschema'' is a genus of beetles in the family Chrysomelidae, insects also called leaf beetles. This genus contains about 94 species. Some mimic ladybird beetles and others are pests and can cause serious defoliation of their host pla ...

'' * '' Peltoschema navicula '' * '' Peltoschema nigritula '' * ''

Peltoschema nigroconspersa ''Peltoschema nigroconspersa'' is a species of beetle in the leaf beetle family (Chrysomelidae). It was first described in 1865 as ''Paropsis nigroconspersa'' by Hamlet Clark. References Taxa described in 1865 Taxa named by Hamlet Clark ...

'' * '' Peltoschema nigropicta'' * ''

Peltoschema niobe ''Peltoschema'' is a genus of beetles in the family Chrysomelidae, insects also called leaf beetles. This genus contains about 94 species. Some mimic ladybird beetles and others are pests and can cause serious defoliation of their host pla ...

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Peltoschema notata ''Peltoschema'' is a genus of beetles in the family Chrysomelidae, insects also called leaf beetles. This genus contains about 94 species. Some mimic ladybird beetles and others are pests and can cause serious defoliation of their host pla ...

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Peltoschema obtusata ''Peltoschema'' is a genus of beetles in the family Chrysomelidae, insects also called leaf beetles. This genus contains about 94 species. Some mimic ladybird beetles and others are pests and can cause serious defoliation of their host pla ...

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Peltoschema oceanica ''Peltoschema'' is a genus of beetles in the family Chrysomelidae, insects also called leaf beetles. This genus contains about 94 species. Some mimic Coccinellidae, ladybird beetles and others are pests and can cause serious defoliation of ...

'' * '' Peltoschema oenone'' * '' Peltoschema orphana'' * '' Peltoschema pallidula'' * '' Peltoschema pandora'' * '' Peltoschema partita'' * ''

Peltoschema perplexa ''Peltoschema'' is a genus of beetles in the family Chrysomelidae, insects also called leaf beetles. This genus contains about 94 species. Some mimic ladybird beetles and others are pests and can cause serious defoliation of their host pla ...

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Peltoschema platycephala ''Peltoschema'' is a genus of beetles in the family Chrysomelidae, insects also called leaf beetles. This genus contains about 94 species. Some mimic ladybird beetles and others are pests and can cause serious defoliation of their host pla ...

'' * '' Peltoschema posticalis'' * '' Peltoschema prosternalis'' * ''

Peltoschema pulchella ''Peltoschema'' is a genus of beetles in the family Chrysomelidae, insects also called leaf beetles. This genus contains about 94 species. Some mimic ladybird beetles and others are pests and can cause serious defoliation of their host pla ...

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Peltoschema quadrizonata ''Peltoschema'' is a genus of beetles in the family Chrysomelidae, insects also called leaf beetles. This genus contains about 94 species. Some mimic ladybird beetles and others are pests and can cause serious defoliation of their host pla ...

'' * '' Peltoschema rostralis'' * ''

Peltoschema rubiginosa ''Peltoschema'' is a genus of beetles in the family Chrysomelidae, insects also called leaf beetles. This genus contains about 94 species. Some mimic ladybird beetles and others are pests and can cause serious defoliation of their host pla ...

'' * '' Peltoschema rufopicta'' * '' Peltoschema scaphula'' * ''

Peltoschema scutellata ''Peltoschema'' is a genus of beetles in the family Chrysomelidae, insects also called leaf beetles. This genus contains about 94 species. Some mimic ladybird beetles and others are pests and can cause serious defoliation of their host pla ...

'' * '' Peltoschema scutifera'' * ''

Peltoschema spectabilis ''Peltoschema'' is a genus of beetles in the family Chrysomelidae, insects also called leaf beetles. This genus contains about 94 species. Some mimic ladybird beetles and others are pests and can cause serious defoliation of their host pla ...

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Peltoschema stillatipennis ''Peltoschema'' is a genus of beetles in the family Chrysomelidae, insects also called leaf beetles. This genus contains about 94 species. Some mimic ladybird beetles and others are pests and can cause serious defoliation of their host pla ...

'' * '' Peltoschema subaenescens'' * '' Peltoschema subapicalis'' * '' Peltoschema substriata '' * '' Peltoschema suturalis'' * '' Peltoschema suturella'' * '' Peltoschema tarsalis'' * ''

Peltoschema tetraspilota ''Peltoschema'' is a genus of beetles in the family Chrysomelidae, insects also called leaf beetles. This genus contains about 94 species. Some mimic ladybird beetles and others are pests and can cause serious defoliation of their host pla ...

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Peltoschema tricosa ''Peltoschema'' is a genus of beetles in the family Chrysomelidae, insects also called leaf beetles. This genus contains about 94 species. Some mimic ladybird beetles and others are pests and can cause serious defoliation of their host pla ...

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Peltoschema trilineata ''Peltoschema'' is a genus of beetles in the family Chrysomelidae, insects also called leaf beetles. This genus contains about 94 species. Some mimic ladybird beetles and others are pests and can cause serious defoliation of their host pla ...

'' * '' Peltoschema turbata'' * ''

Peltoschema venusta ''Peltoschema'' is a genus of beetles in the family Chrysomelidae, insects also called leaf beetles. This genus contains about 94 species. Some mimic ladybird beetles and others are pests and can cause serious defoliation of their host pla ...

'' * '' Peltoschema venustula'' * '' Peltoschema verticalis'' * ''

Peltoschema vesta ''Peltoschema'' is a genus of beetles in the family Chrysomelidae, insects also called leaf beetles. This genus contains about 94 species. Some mimic ladybird beetles and others are pests and can cause serious defoliation of their host pla ...

'' * '' Peltoschema vicina '' * ''

Peltoschema virens ''Peltoschema'' is a genus of beetles in the family Chrysomelidae, insects also called leaf beetles. This genus contains about 94 species. Some mimic ladybird beetles and others are pests and can cause serious defoliation of their host pla ...

'' * '' Peltoschema viridula '' * ''

Peltoschema ziczac ''Peltoschema'' is a genus of beetles in the family Chrysomelidae, insects also called leaf beetles. This genus contains about 94 species. Some mimic ladybird beetles and others are pests and can cause serious defoliation of their host pla ...

References

External links

Atlas of Living Australia: ''Peltoschema'' occurrence data
Beetles of Australia Chrysomelidae genera Chrysomelinae Taxa named by Edmund Reitter {{Chrysomelinae-stub

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Further reading

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