Gratiana (beetle)

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Gratiana
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Gratiana pallidula
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Chrysomelidae
Tribe: Cassidini
Genus:Gratiana
Spaeth, 1913

Gratiana is a genus of tortoise beetles in the family Chrysomelidae. There are about seven described species in Gratiana. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

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Species

These seven species belong to the genus Gratiana:

<i>Gratiana boliviana</i> species of beetle

Gratiana boliviana is a species of beetle in the leaf beetle family, Chrysomelidae. Its common name is tropical soda apple leaf beetle. It is native to South America, where its distribution includes Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay. It specializes on tropical soda apple, an invasive plant species. It has been released as an agent of biological pest control against the weedy plant in Florida and other parts of the United States.

<i>Gratiana pallidula</i> Species of beetle

Gratiana pallidula, the eggplant tortoise beetle, is a species of tortoise beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Central America and North America.

Data sources: i = ITIS, [1] c = Catalogue of Life, [2] g = GBIF, [3] b = Bugguide.net [4]

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<i>Cassida</i> Genus of beetles

Cassida is a large Old World genus of tortoise beetles in the subfamily Cassidinae. 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.

Eurypepla is a genus of tortoise beetles and hispines in the family Chrysomelidae. There are at least four described species in Eurypepla.

Parorectis is a genus of tortoise beetles in the family Chrysomelidae. There are at least three described species in Parorectis.

Brachycoryna is a genus of tortoise beetles and hispines in the family Chrysomelidae. There are seven described species in Brachycoryna.

Jonthonota is a genus of tortoise beetles in the family Chrysomelidae. There are at least two described species in Jonthonota.

Glyphuroplata is a genus of tortoise beetles and hispines in the family Chrysomelidae. There are at least four described species in Glyphuroplata.

Stenopodius is a genus of tortoise beetles and hispines in the family Chrysomelidae. There are about seven described species in Stenopodius.

<i>Odontota</i> Genus of beetles

Odontota is a genus of tortoise beetles and hispines in the family Chrysomelidae. There are about nine described species in Odontota.

Erepsocassis is a genus of tortoise beetles in the family Chrysomelidae. There is at least one described species in Erepsocassis, E. rubella.

Microctenochira is a genus of tortoise beetles in the family Chrysomelidae. There are at least 110 described species in Microctenochira.

<i>Charidotella</i> Genus of beetles

Charidotella is a genus of tortoise beetles in the family Chrysomelidae. There are at least 100 described species in Charidotella.

<i>Agroiconota</i> Genus of beetles

Agroiconota is a genus of tortoise beetles in the family Chrysomelidae. There are more than 20 described species in Agroiconota.

<i>Physonota</i> Genus of beetles

Physonota is a genus of tortoise beetles and hispines in the family Chrysomelidae. There are more than 40 described species in Physonota.

Ischyrosonychini Tribe of beetles

Ischyrosonychini is a tribe of tortoise beetles and hispines in the family Chrysomelidae. There are about 7 genera and at least 70 described species in Ischyrosonychini.

<i>Chelymorpha</i> Genus of beetles

Chelymorpha is a genus of tortoise beetles and hispines in the family Chrysomelidae. There are more than 70 described species in Chelymorpha.

Hilarocassis is a genus of tortoise beetles and hispines in the family Chrysomelidae. There are about 10 described species in Hilarocassis.

Opacinota is a genus of tortoise beetles in the family Chrysomelidae. There is one described species in Opacinota, O. bisignata.

<i>Hemisphaerota</i> Genus of beetles

Hemisphaerota is a genus of tortoise beetles and hispines in the family Chrysomelidae. There are about 10 described species in Hemisphaerota.

Metrionella is a genus of tortoise beetles in the family Chrysomelidae. There are about 12 described species in Metrionella.

References

  1. 1 2 "Gratiana Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-05-06.
  2. 1 2 "Browse Gratiana". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-05-06.
  3. 1 2 "Gratiana". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-05-06.
  4. 1 2 "Gratiana Genus Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-05-06.
  5. Staines, C.L. "Catalog of the hispines of the World". Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2018-05-06.
  6. "North American Cryptocephalus species (Chrysomelidae, Cryptocephalinae)". Texas Entomology. Retrieved 2018-05-06.

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