| Zeugophorinae | |
|---|---|
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| Z. subspinosa | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Megalopodidae |
| Subfamily: | Zeugophorinae Böving & Craighead, 1931 |
Zeugophorinae is a subfamily of beetles within the family Megalopodidae. It is a small worldwide group, containing only two genera: [1] [2]
The Megalopodidae are a small family of leaf beetles, previously included as a subfamily within the Chrysomelidae. One of its constituent subfamilies, Zeugophorinae, has also frequently been treated as a subfamily within Chrysomelidae. The family contains approximately 30 genera worldwide, primarily in the nominate subfamily Megalopodinae, and mostly circumtropical.
The beetle subfamily Megalopodinae is the largest group within the family Megalopodidae. Species in the subfamily are mostly tropical in distribution, and their larvae typically bore inside of plant stems.
Palophaginae is a small beetle subfamily within the family Megalopodidae. It contains two tribes, with five species in four genera:
Agathomerus is a genus of beetles in the family Megalopodidae, containing the following species:
Antonaria is a genus of beetles in the family Megalopodidae, containing the following species:
Barticaria is a genus of beetles in the family Megalopodidae. It contains only one species, Barticaria cyaneus, found in Brazil and Guyana.
Bothromegalopus is a genus of beetles in the family Megalopodidae, containing the following species:
Homalopterus is a genus of beetles in the family Megalopodidae, containing the following species:
Kuilua is a genus of beetles in the family Megalopodidae, containing the following species:
Leucastea is a genus of beetles in the family Megalopodidae, containing the following species:
Macroantonaria is a genus of beetles in the family Megalopodidae. It contains only one species, Macroantonaria robustipes, found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Macrolopha is a genus of beetles in the family Megalopodidae, containing the following species:
Mastostethus is a genus of beetles in the family Megalopodidae, containing the following species:
Megalopus is a genus of beetles in the family Megalopodidae, containing the following species:
Nickimerus is a genus of beetles in the family Megalopodidae. It contains only one species, Nickimerus setosus, found in Brazil.
Plesioagathomerus is a genus of beetles in the family Megalopodidae, containing the following species:
Poecilomorpha is a genus of beetles in the family Megalopodidae, containing the following species:
Sphondylia is a genus of beetles in the family Megalopodidae, containing the following species:
Temnaspis is a genus of beetles in the family Megalopodidae, containing the following species:
Megalopus elongatus is a beetle of the Megalopodidae family. It is found in Brazil and Colombia.
