Phaedon (genus)

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Phaedon
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Phaedon armoraciae (Linneus, 1758)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Coleoptera
Family:
Chrysomelidae
Subfamily:
Chrysomelinae
Genus:
Phaedon

Latreille, 1829

Phaedon is a genus of Chrysomelinae (a subfamily of leaf beetles). [1]

Chrysomelinae subfamily of insects

The Chrysomelinae are a subfamily of leaf beetles (Chrysomelidae). Some 2000 species are found, with worldwide distribution. The best-known member is the notorious Colorado potato beetle, an important agricultural pest.

Leaf beetle family of insects

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 only some of them are listed below. The precise taxonomy and systematics are likely to change with ongoing research.

Contents

These 16 species belong to the genus Phaedon:

<i>Phaedon armoraciae</i> Species of beetle

Phaedon armoraciae is a species of beetle in family Chrysomelidae. It is found in the Palearctic

<i>Phaedon cochleariae</i> Species of beetle

Phaedon cochleariae is a species of leaf beetle native to Europe.

Phaedon cyanescens is a species of leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Central America and North America.

Data sources: i = ITIS, [2] c = Catalogue of Life, [3] g = GBIF, [4] b = Bugguide.net [5]


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Pentaphyllus is a genus of darkling beetles in the family Tenebrionidae. There are about six described species in Pentaphyllus.

<i>Trirhabda</i> genus of insects

Trirhabda is a genus of skeletonizing leaf beetles and flea beetles in the family Chrysomelidae. There are at least 20 described species in Trirhabda.

Urodera is a genus of case-bearing leaf beetles in the family Chrysomelidae. There are at least two described species in Urodera.

Althaeus is a genus of pea and bean weevils in the family of beetles known as Chrysomelidae. There are at least three described species in Althaeus.

Neltumius is a genus of pea and bean weevils in the family of beetles known as Chrysomelidae. There are at least three described species in Neltumius.

Haplorhynchites is a genus of leaf and bud weevils in the family of beetles known as Attelabidae. There are about 11 described species in Haplorhynchites.

Phaedon desotonis, known generally as the desoto leaf beetle or coreopsis leaf beetle, is a species of leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in North America.

Cultellunguis is a genus of soldier beetles in the family Cantharidae. There are about nine described species in Cultellunguis.

Anomoea nitidicollis is a species of case-bearing leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Central America and North America.

Phaedon laevigatus, the watercress leaf beetle, is a species of leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Europe & Northern Asia and North America.

<i>Homoeolabus</i> genus of insects

Homoeolabus is a genus of leaf-rolling weevils in the family of beetles known as Attelabidae. There are at least two described species in Homoeolabus.

<i>Polemius</i> genus of insects

Polemius is a genus of soldier beetles in the family Cantharidae. There are about 13 described species in Polemius.

Triachus is a genus of case-bearing leaf beetles in the family Chrysomelidae. There are at least four described species in Triachus.

Phaedon prasinellus is a species of leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in North America.

Phaedon purpureus is a species of leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Central America and North America.

Phyllotreta armoraciae, the horseradish flea beetle, is a species of flea beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in 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.

Phaedon oviformis is a species of leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in North America.

Phaedon viridis, the watercress leaf beetle, is a species of leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in North America.

References

  1. ↑ "Phaedon Latreille, 1829". National Biodiversity Network. Retrieved 2017-01-22.
  2. ↑ "Phaedon Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-04-25.
  3. ↑ "Browse Phaedon". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-04-25.
  4. ↑ "Phaedon". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-04-25.
  5. ↑ "Phaedon Genus Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-04-25.


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