Calligrapha

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Calligrapha
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Calligrapha spiraeae
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Chrysomelidae
Subfamily: Chrysomelinae
Tribe: Chrysomelini
Genus: Calligrapha
Chevrolat, 1836
Type species
Chrysomela polyspila [1]
Germar, 1821
Subgenera [2]
  • Bidensomela
  • Calligramma [3]
  • Calligrapha
  • Erythrographa [4]
  • Graphicallo [3]
  • Zygogramma
Synonyms [2]
sensu stricto
Bidensomela
  • AcalligraphaMonrós, 1955 [3]
  • CoreopsomelaMonrós, 1955 [3]
Zygogramma
  • ZygospilaAchard, 1923

Calligrapha is a large genus of American Chrysomelinae (a subfamily of leaf beetles), with over 100 species occurring from North America through Central America. [2]

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Biology

Some members of the subgenus Zygogramma are agricultural pests, while others are used as biological control agents. Calligrapha exclamationis is a pest species of sunflower crops in North America. [5] At least two species have also been used as a form of biological pest control: Calligrapha bicolorata was introduced to India as a biocontrol agent for the weed Parthenium hysterophorus , [6] and Calligrapha suturalis was introduced to Russia as a control for Ambrosia artemisiifolia (common ragweed). [7]

Selected species

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<i>Calligrapha bicolorata</i> Species of beetle

Calligrapha bicolorata, variously referred to as the Parthenium beetle or Mexican beetle, is a species of leaf beetle belonging to the family Chrysomelidae, in the subgenus Zygogramma, which was formerly a genus.

<i>Calligrapha disrupta</i> Species of beetle

Calligrapha disrupta is a species of leaf beetle belonging to the family Chrysomelidae, in the subgenus Zygogramma, which was formerly a genus.

Calligrapha arizonica is a species of leaf beetle belonging to the family Chrysomelidae, in the subgenus Zygogramma, which was formerly a genus.

<i>Calligrapha conjuncta</i> Species of beetle

Calligrapha conjuncta is a species of leaf beetle belonging to the family Chrysomelidae, in the subgenus Zygogramma, which was formerly a genus.

Calligrapha continua is a species of leaf beetle belonging to the family Chrysomelidae, in the subgenus Zygogramma, which was formerly a genus.

<i>Calligrapha exclamationis</i> Species of beetle

Calligrapha exclamationis, commonly known as the sunflower beetle, is a species of leaf beetle belonging to the family Chrysomelidae, in the subgenus Zygogramma, which was formerly a genus. It is regarded as a pest of sunflower crops in North America.

<i>Calligrapha suturalis</i> Species of beetle

Calligrapha suturalis, commonly known as the ragweed leaf beetle, is a species of leaf beetle belonging to the family Chrysomelidae, in the subgenus Zygogramma, which was formerly a genus. Native to North America, it has been introduced into Russia and China for the biological pest control of ragweed.

Calligrapha heterothecae is a species of leaf beetle belonging to the family Chrysomelidae, in the subgenus Zygogramma, which was formerly a genus.

<i>Proseicela</i> Genus of beetles

Proseicela is a genus of leaf beetles.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Chrysomelini</span> Tribe of beetles

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Eumolpini is a tribe of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. It is the largest tribe in the subfamily, with approximately 170 genera found worldwide. Members of the tribe almost always have a longitudinal median groove on the pygidium, which possibly helps to keep the elytra locked at rest. They also generally have a subglabrous body, as well as appendiculate pretarsal claws.

<i>Calligrapha multipunctata</i> Species of beetle

Calligrapha multipunctata, the common willow calligrapha, is a species of leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in North America.

Calligrapha opifera is a species of leaf beetle belonging to the family Chrysomelidae, in the subgenus Zygogramma, which was formerly a genus.. It is found in Central America and North America.

<i>Calligrapha piceicollis</i> Species of beetle

Calligrapha piceicollis is a species of leaf beetle belonging to the family Chrysomelidae, in the subgenus Zygogramma, which was formerly a genus. It is found in Central America, North America, and Europe.

<i>Calligrapha signatipennis</i> Species of beetle

Calligrapha signatipennis is a species of leaf beetle belonging to the family Chrysomelidae, in the subgenus Zygogramma, which was formerly a genus. It is found in Central America and North America.

<i>Calligrapha tortuosa</i> Species of beetle

Calligrapha tortuosa is a species of leaf beetle belonging to the family Chrysomelidae, in the subgenus Zygogramma, which was formerly a genus. It is found in Central America and North America.

Calligrapha malvae is a species of leaf beetle belonging to the family Chrysomelidae, in the subgenus Zygogramma, which was formerly a genus.. It is found in Central America and North America.

<i>Calligrapha serpentina</i> Species of beetle

Calligrapha serpentina, the globemallow leaf beetle, is a species of leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Mexico and the United States.

<i>Doryphora</i> (beetle) Genus of leaf beetles

Doryphora is a genus of leaf beetles in the family Chrysomelidae. It includes nine species from Central and South America.

References

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  2. 1 2 3 Shawn M. Clark, Hume B. Douglas, Daniel J. Cavan (2024) Notes on Calligrapha Chevrolat (subgenus Zygogramma Chevrolat) and Tritaenia Motschulsky (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Chrysomelinae). The Coleopterists Bulletin 78(2): 281-295.
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  6. "Zygogramma bicolorata (Mexican beetle)". Invasive Species Compendium. 2012. Retrieved 2017-02-12.
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  8. Gómez-Zurita, J.; Vogler, A.P.; Funk, D.J. (2004). "Diagnosing an overlooked North American taxon: biological observations and mitochondrial insights on Calligrapha suturella Schaeffer, 1933 new status (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae)". Annals of the Entomological Society of America . 97 (1): 28–36. doi: 10.1603/0013-8746(2004)097[0028:DAONAT]2.0.CO;2 .