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 the precise taxonomy and systematics are likely to change with ongoing research.
Sphaerites is a genus of beetles, the only genus in the family Sphaeritidae, sometimes called the false clown beetles. There are five known species, which are widespread in temperate areas of the Northern Hemisphere, found in forested or upland areas.
The Synetinae are a small subfamily within the leaf beetle family (Chrysomelidae). They are found entirely within the Holarctic, mainly in North America but also appearing in parts of Europe and Asia. The subfamily contains only two genera, Syneta and Thricolema, with a total of 12 described species. The group is sometimes treated as a tribe of Eumolpinae, where they are known as Synetini.
Thricolema is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Synetinae. It contains only one species, Thricolema anomala, known from California and Oregon in the United States. Thricolema resembles Syneta, except that the adult females of Thricolema have simple tarsal claws, whereas adults of both sexes of Syneta have bifid claws. The body of an adult is elongated and fibrous. Adults are associated with Calocedrus decurrens.
Syneta albida, the western fruit beetle, is a species of beetles from the family of leaf beetles, subfamily Synetinae.
Syneta betulae is a species of beetle from the family of leaf beetles, subfamily Synetinae.
Syneta is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Synetinae. There are about 11 described species in Syneta. The genus is entirely holarctic in distribution, with species appearing in North America, Siberia, East Asia and Northern Europe.
Paranaches simplex is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae, and the only species in the genus Paranaches. P. simplex was described by Pic in 1928.
Euphrytus is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. There are 29 described species in Euphrytus from Central and North America, three of which are found north of Mexico.
Coptocycla texana, the anacua tortoise beetle, is a species of tortoise beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Central America and North America.
Syneta hamata is a species of leaf beetle. It is found in western North America.
Metachroma angusticolle is a species of leaf beetle. It is found in Illinois and Indiana in the United States.
Tymnes tricolor is a species of leaf beetle. It is found in North America.
Syneta seriata is a species of leaf beetle. It is found in North America. It feeds on California live oak and California black oak.
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.
Graphops simplex is a species of leaf beetle. It is found in North America.
Calligrapha serpentina, the globemallow leaf beetle, is a species of leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Mexico and the United States.
Syneta pilosa is a species of leaf beetle. It is found in North America.
Neofidia lurida, the grape rootworm, is a species of leaf beetle. Grape rootworms are found in eastern North America, south to Mexico, and have been recently reported as far north as Quebec. Adults are typically 4.9 to 7.0 mm in length. They are colored mahogany brown, and are covered with white to straw-yellow hairs.
Colaspis pseudofavosa is a species of leaf beetle from North America. It is a post-harvest pest of blueberries in the southeastern United States, and also feeds on plants such as southern wax myrtles and pecans.
