''Plagiometriona'' is a genus of
tortoise 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 ...
. Several species occurring in Central and North America have sometimes been classified under a separate genus, ''
Helocassis
''Plagiometriona'' is a genus of tortoise beetles in the family Chrysomelidae. Several species occurring in Central and North America have sometimes been classified under a separate genus, '' Helocassis'', but North American researchers continue ...
'',
[ but North American researchers continue to treat ''Helocassis'' as a junior synonym.Tortoise Beetle Taxonomy - BugGuide]
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Selected species
* ''Plagiometriona ambigena
''Plagiometriona'' is a genus of tortoise beetles in the family Chrysomelidae. Several species occurring in Central and North America have sometimes been classified under a separate genus, '' Helocassis'', but North American researchers continue ...
''
* '' Plagiometriona bremei'' (Boheman, 1855)
* '' Plagiometriona buqueti'' (Boheman, 1855)
* ''Plagiometriona clavata
''Plagiometriona'' is a genus of tortoise 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 ...
'' (Fabricius, 1798)
* ''Plagiometriona costaricensis
''Plagiometriona'' is a genus of tortoise beetles in the family Chrysomelidae. Several species occurring in Central and North America have sometimes been classified under a separate genus, '' Helocassis'', but North American researchers continue ...
''
* '' Plagiometriona crucipennis'' (Boheman, 1855)
* '' Plagiometriona diffusa''
* '' Plagiometriona distorta'' (Boheman, 1855)
* '' Plagiometriona dodonea''
* '' Plagiometriona dorsosignata''
* '' Plagiometriona flavescens''
* '' Plagiometriona flexuosa'' (Boheman, 1855)
* '' Plagiometriona forcipata''
* ''Plagiometriona gibbifera
''Plagiometriona'' is a genus of tortoise beetles in the family Chrysomelidae. Several species occurring in Central and North America have sometimes been classified under a separate genus, '' Helocassis'', but North American researchers continue ...
''
* '' Plagiometriona herbea''
* '' Plagiometriona latemarginata''
* '' Plagiometriona losi''
* ''Plagiometriona moesta
''Plagiometriona'' is a genus of tortoise beetles in the family Chrysomelidae. Several species occurring in Central and North America have sometimes been classified under a separate genus, '' Helocassis'', but North American researchers continue ...
'' (Boheman, 1855)
* ''Plagiometriona paleacea
''Plagiometriona'' is a genus of tortoise beetles in the family Chrysomelidae. Several species occurring in Central and North America have sometimes been classified under a separate genus, '' Helocassis'', but North American researchers continue ...
''
* ''Plagiometriona palmeirensis
''Plagiometriona'' is a genus of tortoise beetles in the family Chrysomelidae. Several species occurring in Central and North America have sometimes been classified under a separate genus, '' Helocassis'', but North American researchers continue ...
''
* ''Plagiometriona ramosa
''Plagiometriona'' is a genus of tortoise beetles in the family Chrysomelidae. Several species occurring in Central and North America have sometimes been classified under a separate genus, '' Helocassis'', but North American researchers continue ...
'' (Boheman, 1855)
* ''Plagiometriona sahlbergi
''Plagiometriona'' is a genus of tortoise beetles in the family Chrysomelidae. Several species occurring in Central and North America have sometimes been classified under a separate genus, '' Helocassis'', but North American researchers continue ...
''
* ''Plagiometriona stillata
''Plagiometriona'' is a genus of tortoise beetles in the family Chrysomelidae. Several species occurring in Central and North America have sometimes been classified under a separate genus, '' Helocassis'', but North American researchers continue ...
''
* ''Plagiometriona tenella
''Plagiometriona'' is a genus of tortoise beetles in the family Chrysomelidae. Several species occurring in Central and North America have sometimes been classified under a separate genus, '' Helocassis'', but North American researchers continue ...
''
* ''Plagiometriona tortuguilla
''Plagiometriona'' is a genus of tortoise beetles in the family Chrysomelidae. Several species occurring in Central and North America have sometimes been classified under a separate genus, '' Helocassis'', but North American researchers continue ...
''
* ''Plagiometriona tredecimguttata
''Plagiometriona'' is a genus of tortoise beetles in the family Chrysomelidae. Several species occurring in Central and North America have sometimes been classified under a separate genus, '' Helocassis'', but North American researchers continue ...
''
* ''Plagiometriona vigens
''Plagiometriona'' is a genus of tortoise beetles in the family Chrysomelidae. Several species occurring in Central and North America have sometimes been classified under a separate genus, '' Helocassis'', but North American researchers continue ...
''
* ''Plagiometriona zelleri
''Plagiometriona'' is a genus of tortoise beetles in the family Chrysomelidae. Several species occurring in Central and North America have sometimes been classified under a separate genus, ''Helocassis'', but North American researchers continue ...
'' (Boheman, 1855)
References
Cassidinae
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