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| + | '''<font color="#800000">Chrysomeloidea</font>''' (leaf beetles and long-horn beetles) | ||
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| + | This superfamily is very large and includes leaf feeding and wood boring insects, like the [[Chrysomelidae|Chrysomelidae (leaf beetles)]] or the [[Cerambycidae|Cerambycidae (long-horned beetles)]]. The members are characterized, among others, by the morphology of the antennae, the coxae and the mandibles of the larvae. The tarsi have 5 segments with the 4th segment being very small and concealed. Ocelli are absent. | ||
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| + | '''The following families of Chrysomeloidea have been entered into the system:''' | ||
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| + | * [[Bruchidae]] ({{#ask: [[Category:Bruchidae]]|format=count}} species) | ||
| + | * [[Cerambycidae]] ({{#ask: [[Category:Cerambycidae]]|format=count}} species) | ||
| + | * [[Chrysomelidae]] ({{#ask: [[Category:Chrysomelidae]]|format=count}} species) | ||
Latest revision as of 10:23, 1 June 2015
head of the Colorada potato beetle
Author: David Cappaert (Michigan State University)
Source: IPM images
Author: David Cappaert (Michigan State University)
Source: IPM images
Chrysomeloidea (leaf beetles and long-horn beetles)
This superfamily is very large and includes leaf feeding and wood boring insects, like the Chrysomelidae (leaf beetles) or the Cerambycidae (long-horned beetles). The members are characterized, among others, by the morphology of the antennae, the coxae and the mandibles of the larvae. The tarsi have 5 segments with the 4th segment being very small and concealed. Ocelli are absent.
The following families of Chrysomeloidea have been entered into the system:
- Bruchidae (21 species)
- Cerambycidae (65 species)
- Chrysomelidae (81 species)
