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Cyrtonota sp., Colombia | |
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Genus: | Cyrtonota Chevrolat, 1837 |
Cyrtonota is a genus of leaf beetles belonging to the family Chrysomelidae.
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 or beans, living most of their lives inside a single seed. The subfamily includes about 1,650 species and are found worldwide.
Acromis spinifex is a species of tortoise beetle from South America. The males have enlarged elytra which are probably used in male–male combat, while females are among the few tortoise beetles to show maternal care of their offspring.
Omocerus bicornis is a species of tortoise beetle from South America. It lives on Cordia (Boraginaceae) plants, and is found in Brazil, Suriname, French Guiana, Suriname and Venezuela. It was first described by Carl Linnaeus in his 1763 work Centuria Insectorum under the name Cassida bicornis, and was later made the type species of the genus Omocerus by Philogène Auguste Joseph Duponchel and Alcide d'Orbigny in 1843.
Spermophagus is a genus of beetles belonging to the family Chrysomelidae subfamily Bruchinae.
Gonioctena is a genus of leaf beetles belonging to the family Chrysomelidae, subfamily Chrysomelinae.
Cyrtonota sexpustulata is a leaf beetle belonging to the family Chrysomelidae.
Chiridopsis punctata is a species of leaf beetles belonging to the family Chrysomelidae.
Chiridopsis is a genus of leaf beetles belonging to the family Chrysomelidae.
Deloyala is a genus of tortoise beetles in the family Chrysomelidae. There are about 10 described species in Deloyala.
Agroiconota is a genus of tortoise beetles in the family Chrysomelidae. There are more than 20 described species in Agroiconota.
Physonota is a genus of tortoise beetles and hispines in the family Chrysomelidae. There are more than 40 described species in Physonota.
Hilarocassis is a genus of tortoise beetles and hispines in the family Chrysomelidae. There are about 10 described species in Hilarocassis.
Hemisphaerota is a genus in the subfamily Cassidinae in the family Chrysomelidae. There are about 10 described species in Hemisphaerota.
Hemisphaerotini is a Neotropical tribe of tortoise beetles and hispines in the family Chrysomelidae. There are at least 2 genera and more than 40 described species in Hemisphaerotini.
Metrionella is a genus of tortoise beetles in the family Chrysomelidae. There are about 12 described species in Metrionella.
Octotoma plicatula, the trumpet creeper leaf miner, is a species of leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in North America.
Octotoma is a genus of tortoise beetles and hispines in the family Chrysomelidae. There are about 12 described species in Octotoma.
Octotoma marginicollis is a species of leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Central America and North America.
Octotoma championi, known generally as the lantana leafminer or lantana leaf beetle, is a species of leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Central America, North America, and Africa.