| Menippus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Subfamily: | Galerucinae |
| Tribe: | Galerucini |
| Genus: | Menippus Clark, 1864 |
| Synonyms [1] | |
IssikiaChûjô, 1961 | |
Menippus is a genus of leaf beetles (Chrysomelidae). [2]
This leaf beetle is mostly found in Australia, depending on the stringbark eucalyptus tree for food. The trees are also used to harbor eggs for future larvae.
Menippus contains the following species: [3] [4] [1] [5]
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Xanthogaleruca is a genus of beetles belonging to the family Chrysomelidae. These elm leaf beetles are pests that feed on ornamental plants until they are stripped of their leaves entirely.
Smaragdina is a genus of short-horned leaf beetles belonging to the family Chrysomelidae, subfamily Cryptocephalinae.
Oides is a genus of leaf beetle with nearly 40 species in the Oriental and Palearctic Realms.
Capula is a genus of leaf beetles in the family Chrysomelidae. It contains three species distributed in western China. It is a member of the section "Capulites" in the tribe Hylaspini of the subfamily Galerucinae, alongside Furusawaia, Nepalogaleruca and Himaplosonyx. All species in Capula are wingless, a character shared by the other genera in the section Capulites.
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Paratriarius is a genus of skeletonizing leaf beetles in the family Chrysomelidae. There are more than 20 described species in Paratriarius. They are found in North America and the Neotropics.
Rhyparida is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. It is distributed in the Australasian and Indomalayan realms, though some species are also known from the African islands of Madagascar and Seychelles.
Basilepta is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. It is generally distributed in Asia. A single species is also known from central Africa.
Nodina is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. It is distributed in Asia.
Monolepta is a genus of skeletonizing leaf beetles in the family Chrysomelidae. It is the most diverse and widely distributed genus in the Galerucinae sensu stricto, with more than 700 described species occurring almost worldwide. It is missing from the Nearctic realm.
Taumacera is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Galerucinae. It contains about 70 species distributed in the Oriental realm. About 20 African species are also classified in Taumacera, but they may actually belong in a different genus.
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Mimastra is a genus of skeletonizing leaf beetles in the family Chrysomelidae. There are more than 60 described species in Mimastra. They are found in Indomalaya and the Palearctic.
Theopea is a genus of skeletonizing leaf beetles in the family Chrysomelidae. There are more than 25 described species in Theopea. They are found in Indomalaya and the Palearctic. It is closely related to the genera Pseudotheopea and Borneotheopea.
Paridea is a genus of skeletonizing leaf beetles in the family Chrysomelidae. There are more than 80 described species in Paridea. They are found in Indomalaya and the Palearctic.
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