''Stator'' is a genus of
seed beetle
The bean weevils or seed beetles are a subfamily (Bruchinae) of beetles, now placed in the family Chrysomelidae, though they have historically been treated as a separate family. They are granivores, and typically infest various kinds of seeds ...
s 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 ...
. There are about 14 described species in ''Stator''.
[ Most members of the genus specialize on legumes.][Johnson, C. D., and J. M. Kingsolver. 1976. Systematics of ''Stator'' of North and Central America (Coleoptera: Bruchidae). U.S. Department of Agriculture Technical Bulletin 1537:1–101.]
Species
These 14 species belong to the genus ''Stator'':
* ''Stator beali
''Stator beali'' 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 2,500 gen ...
'' Johnson, 1963 i c g b
* '' Stator bixae'' (Drapiez, 1820) g
* '' Stator bottimeri'' Kingsolver, 1972 i c g
* '' Stator chihuahua'' Johnson & Kingsolver, 1976 i c g b
* '' Stator coconino'' Johnson and Kingsolver, 1976 i c g
* '' Stator dissimilis''
* '' Stator huautlae'' Romero-Napoles & Johnson, 2004 g
* ''Stator limbatus
''Stator limbatus'' is a species of leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It is native to the southwestern United States, Mexico, and northern South America, where it lives in xeric, semi-arid, and dry tropical environments. It has since ...
'' (Horn, 1873) i c g b
* '' Stator monachus'' (Sharp, 1885) g
* '' Stator pruininus'' (Horn, 1873) i c g b (pruinose bean weevil)
* '' Stator pygidialis'' (Schaeffer, 1907) i c g
* '' Stator sordidus'' (Horn, 1873) i c g b
* '' Stator subaeneus'' (Schaeffer, 1907) i c g b
* '' Stator vachelliae'' Bottimer, 1973 i c g b
Data sources: i = ITIS,[ c = Catalogue of Life,][ g = GBIF,][ b = Bugguide.net]
References
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Bruchinae
Chrysomelidae genera