Plagiometriona | |
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Plagiometriona clavata | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Family: | Chrysomelidae |
Subfamily: | Cassidinae |
Tribe: | Cassidini |
Genus: | Plagiometriona Spaeth, 1899 |
Synonyms | |
Helocassis Spaeth, 1952 (disputed) |
Plagiometriona is a genus of tortoise beetles in the family Chrysomelidae. Several species occurring in Central and North America have sometimes been classified under a separate genus, Helocassis , [1] [2] but North American researchers continue to treat Helocassis as a junior synonym. [3] [4]
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.
Coptocycla is a tortoise beetle genus in the subfamily Cassidinae.
Deloyala is a genus of tortoise beetles in the family Chrysomelidae. There are about 10 described species in Deloyala.
Parorectis is a genus of tortoise beetles in the family Chrysomelidae. There are at least three described species in Parorectis.
Platyomus is a genus of broad-nosed weevils in the family of beetles known as Curculionidae. There are at least 40 described species in Platyomus.
Eudociminus is a genus of pine weevils in the beetle family Curculionidae. There are at least two described species in Eudociminus.
Tranes is a genus of true weevils in the beetle family Curculionidae. There are about 11 described species in Tranes.
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.
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.
Chelymorpha is a genus of tortoise beetles and hispines in the family Chrysomelidae. There are more than 70 described species in Chelymorpha.
Hybosorus is a genus of scavenger scarab beetles in the family Hybosoridae. There are about eight described species in Hybosorus.
Nanus is a genus of true weevils in the family of beetles known as Curculionidae. There are about six described species in Nanus.
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 of tortoise beetles and hispines in the family Chrysomelidae. There are about 10 described species in Hemisphaerota.
Cophes is a genus of hidden snout weevils in the family of beetles known as Curculionidae. There are about eight described species in Cophes.
Metrionella is a genus of tortoise beetles in the family Chrysomelidae. There are about 12 described species in Metrionella.
Gratiana is a genus of tortoise beetles in the family Chrysomelidae. There are about seven described species in Gratiana.