| Donaciinae | |
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| Donacia versicolorea | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Subfamily: | Donaciinae Kirby, 1837 |
The Donaciinae are a subfamily of the leaf beetles, or Chrysomelidae, characterised by distinctly long antennae. [1] [2] They are found in mainly the Northern Hemisphere, with some species found in the Southern Hemisphere. [3]
Female Donaciinae lay eggs between aquatic plant stems and leaf sheaths. [4] When larvae hatch they are aquatic, and attach themselves to underwater stems and roots of their plant hosts, primarily Potamogeton , for food and oxygen. [5] Adults live in vegetation bordering ponds, marshes, lakes, [1] and brackish water environments. [6] While most Donaciinae have the ability to fly, fully aquatic and flightless species such as Macroplea mutica exhibit the ability to disperse long distance by surviving the passage though the gut of water birds. [4]
These six genera belong to the subfamily Donaciinae:
Data sources: i = ITIS, [7] c = Catalogue of Life, [8] g = GBIF, [9] b = Bugguide.net [1]
The insects of the beetle family Chrysomelidae are commonly known as leaf beetles, and include over 37,000 species in more than 2,500 genera, making up one of the largest and most commonly encountered of all beetle families. Numerous subfamilies are recognized, but the precise taxonomy and systematics are likely to change with ongoing research.
Cassida is a large Old World genus of tortoise beetles in the subfamily Cassidinae. The natural history of Cassida sphaerula in South Africa is a typical life cycle. Several species of Cassida are important agricultural pests, in particular C. vittata and C. nebulosa on sugar beet and spinach. The thistle tortoise beetle has been used as a biological control agent against Canada thistle.
Parorectis sublaevis is a species of tortoise beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Central America and North America.
Donacia magnifica is a species of aquatic leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in North America.
Chaetocnema rileyi, the Boca Chica flea beetle, is a species of flea beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in North America.
Luperaltica nigripalpis is a species of flea beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in North America.
Longitarsus melanurus is a species of flea beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in North America.
Donacia tuberculata is a species of aquatic leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in North America.
Glyptina spuria is a species of flea beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in North America.
Calligrapha alnicola is a species of leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in North America.
Kuschelina jacobiana is a species of flea beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in North America.
Kuschelina gibbitarsa, the flea beetle, is a species of flea beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in North America.
Disonycha balsbaughi is a species of flea beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in North America.
Brachypnoea texana is a species of leaf beetle. It is endemic to the Edwards Plateau in Texas. It was first described by the American entomologist Charles Frederic August Schaeffer in 1919.
Systena marginalis, the margined systena, is a species of flea beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in North America.
Sennius lebasi is a species of pea or bean weevil in the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in the Caribbean, Central America, North America, and South America.
Phyllotreta undulata, known generally as the small striped flea beetle or turnip flea beetle, is a species of flea beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Australia, Europe and Northern Asia, North America, and Oceania.
Leptinotarsa rubiginosa, the reddish potato beetle, is a species of leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Central America and North America.
Graphops is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. There are 19 described species in Graphops, all from North America. Most species have limited flight capabilities, due to poorly developed wings, and at least one species is known to be flightless.
Typophorini is a tribe of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. The tribe contains approximately 100 genera, which are found worldwide. Members of the tribe are mainly characterized by notches on the tibiae of the middle and hind legs, which are sometimes referred to as antenna cleaners. They also generally have a subglabrous body, as well as bifid pretarsal claws.
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