''Syagrus'' is a genus of
leaf beetles in the subfamily
Eumolpinae.
They are known from the mainland of
Africa as well as
Madagascar. They are often attracted by plants in the family
Malvaceae;
''
Syagrus rugifrons'' and ''
Syagrus calcaratus'' are pests of
cotton. The larvae of ''Syagrus calcaratus'' attack the roots of the plant and cause it to wilt.
According to Brian J. Selman (1965), ''Syagrus'' is probably restricted to the mainland of Africa.
The ''Syagrus'' species described from
Madagascar may actually belong to ''
Pheloticus''.
Species
Species of ''Syagrus'' include the following:
†described from
Madagascar, may belong to ''
Pheloticus''
Species moved to ''
Afroeurydemus
''Afroeurydemus'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae, found in Africa. The genus was separated from '' Eurydemus'' in 1965 by Brian J. Selman, who moved all African species of ''Eurydemus'' he had seen to this genus or rela ...
'':
* ''Syagrus apicicornis''
Lefèvre, 1891
* ''Syagrus atricollis''
Pic, 1940
* ''Syagrus atricolor''
Pic, 1940
* ''Syagrus brunneopunctatus''
Pic, 1941
* ''Syagrus cribricollis''
Pic, 1939
* ''Syagrus diversepunctatus''
Pic, 1940
* ''Syagrus holasi''
Pic, 1953
* ''Syagrus nigrosignatus''
Lefèvre, 1877
* ''Syagrus nodieri''
Pic, 1941
* ''Syagrus pallidicolor''
Pic, 1941
* ''Syagrus quadrimaculatus''
Pic, 1940:
renamed to ''
Afroeurydemus parvomaculatus''
Zoia, 2019
* ''Syagrus semicostatus''
Pic, 1940
* ''Syagrus signatus''
Pic, 1940
* ''Syagrus testaceicornis''
Pic, 1941
Species moved to ''
Microsyagrus
''Microsyagrus'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. It is known from Africa. Many of the species were formerly placed in ''Syagrus (beetle), Syagrus''.
Species
* ''Microsyagrus angolensis'' (Maurice Pic, Pic, 1939)
* ''Micro ...
''
* ''Syagrus discoidalis''
Pic, 1940
* ''Syagrus favareli''
Pic, 1938
* ''Syagrus madoni''
Pic, 1940
* ''Syagrus raffrayi''
Pic, 1940
* ''Syagrus recticollis''
Pic, 1949
* ''Syagrus testaceonotatus''
Pic, 1940
* ''Syagrus trinotatus''
Pic, 1939
Species moved to ''
Paraivongius'':
* ''Syagrus bicolorimembris''
Pic, 1940
* ''Syagrus bicoloripes''
Pic, 1939
* ''Syagrus disconotatus''
Pic, 1939
* ''Syagrus diversipennis''
Pic, 1940
* ''Syagrus gabonicus''
Pic, 1952
* ''Syagrus geniculatus''
Lefèvre, 1891
* ''Syagrus limbatus''
Lefèvre, 1891
* ''Syagrus obscuripes''
Pic, 1952
* ''Syagrus rufometallicus''
Pic, 1951
* ''Syagrus varicolor''
Lefèvre, 1891
* ''Syagrus viridicollis''
Pic, 1940
Species moved to ''
Phascus
''Phascus'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. It is known from Africa and Saudi Arabia.
Species
* '' Phascus bicolor'' Weise, 1904
* '' Phascus bredoi'' Burgeon, 1941
* '' Phascus chopardi'' ( Pic, 1950)
* '' Phascus cr ...
'':
* ''Syagrus chopardi''
Pic, 1950
References
{{Taxonbar, from=Q27431356
Eumolpinae
Chrysomelidae genera
Beetles of Africa
Taxa named by FĂ©licien Chapuis