Selmania | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Family: | Chrysomelidae |
Subfamily: | Eumolpinae |
Tribe: | Typophorini |
Genus: | Selmania Zoia, 2019 [1] |
Type species | |
Rhembastus colasposomoides Burgeon, 1941 | |
Synonyms | |
MassartiaSelman, 1965 (nec Conrad, 1926, nec Schouteden, 1952) [2] |
Selmania is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae, found in Africa. [3] Most of the species in the genus were originally placed in Rhembastus . [2]
The genus was originally named Massartia by Brian John Selman in 1965, but it was later found that the name had already been used for a dinoflagellate and a hemipteran. Because of this, Stefano Zoia renamed the genus to Selmania in 2019. [1]
Eight species are included in the genus: [1]
Colasposoma is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. It is known from Africa, Asia and Australia.
Afroeurydemus congoensis is a species of leaf beetle of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It was first described by the Belgian entomologist Louis Jules Léon Burgeon in 1942, from specimens collected by Gaston-François de Witte from the Albert National Park between 1933 and 1935, and was originally placed in the genus Rhembastus. It was then moved by Brian J. Selman to the genus Paraivongius in 1965. However, this was later determined to be a mistake, and the species was then moved to Afroeurydemus in 1970.
Selmania albertiana is a species of leaf beetle extant in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It was first described by the Belgian entomologist Louis Jules Léon Burgeon in 1941.
Selmania irregularis is a species of leaf beetle of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, observed by Jacoby in 1900.
Selmania minima is a species of leaf beetle. It is distributed in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Sudan. It was first described by the Belgian entomologist Louis Jules Léon Burgeon in 1942, from specimens collected by Gaston-François de Witte from the Albert National Park between 1933 and 1935. Host plants for the species include Combretum binderianum.
Selmania schoutedeni is a species of leaf beetle of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It was first described by the Belgian entomologist Louis Jules Léon Burgeon in 1941.
Rhembastus is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae, native to Africa. Whilst the taxonomy of the genus is disputed, the genus has been suggested as a biological control agent for Bryophyllum delagoense in Australia.
Afroeurydemus is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae, found in Africa. The genus was separated from Eurydemus in 1965 by Brian J. Selman, who moved all African species of Eurydemus he had seen to this genus or related African genera and considered it likely that Eurydemus was restricted to Fiji. Many species were also originally placed in Syagrus.
Lefevrea is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. It is distributed in Africa.
Paraivongius is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. It is distributed in Africa.
Pseudocolaspis is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. It contains about 80 species, which are found in tropical Africa.
Proliniscus is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae, found in Africa. Most of its species were originally placed in Liniscus or Syagrus.
Sarum is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae, found in Africa. Most of its species were originally placed in Rhembastus.
Mandollia is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae, found in Africa. Two of its species were originally placed in Rhembastus.
Eurydemus is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. It is known from Africa and Fiji.
Microeurydemus is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. It is known from Africa and the Arabian Peninsula.
Microsyagrus is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. It is known from Africa. Many of the species were formerly placed in Syagrus.
Pagria is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. It is known from Africa, Asia and Australia.
Obelistes is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. It is known from Africa.
Scelodonta is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. The genus includes over 70 species, mainly from the Afrotropical, Palearctic and Oriental biogeographic realms. Only three species are found in Australia.