Leaf beetle

Leaf beetle
Leaf beetle
Scarlet lily beetle, Lilioceris lilii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Superfamily: Chrysomeloidea
Family: Chrysomelidae
Latreille, 1802 [1]
Subfamilies

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Beetles in the family Chrysomelidae are commonly known as leaf beetles. This is a family of over 35,000 species in more than 2,500 genera, one of the largest and most commonly encountered of all beetle families.

Leaf beetles are partially recognizable by their tarsal formula, which appears to be 4-4-4, but is actually 5-5-5.[2] They are distinguished with difficulty from long-horned beetles (family Cerambycidae) by the antennae not arising from frontal tubercles. Adult and larval leaf beetles feed on all sorts of plant tissue. Many are economically important pests of agriculture, for example the Colorado potato beetle (Leptinotarsa decemlineata), the asparagus beetle (Crioceris asparagi), the cereal leaf beetle (Oulema melanopus), and various flea beetles.

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Classification

One of the present subfamilies (Bruchinae) was, until recently, considered a separate family, while two former subfamilies are presently considered families (Orsodacnidae and Megalopodidae). Other commonly recognized subfamilies have recently been grouped with other subfamilies, usually reducing them to tribal rank (e.g., the former Cassidinae, Alticinae, Chlamisinae, and Clytrinae).

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References

External links

on the UF / IFAS Featured Creatures Web site

External links

Media related to Chrysomelidae at Wikimedia Commons


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  • Leaf beetle — Leaf Leaf (l[=e]f), n.; pl. {Leaves} (l[=e]vz). [OE. leef, lef, leaf, AS. le[ a]f; akin to S. l[=o]f, OFries. laf, D. loof foliage, G. laub, OHG. loub leaf, foliage, Icel. lauf, Sw. l[ o]f, Dan. l[ o]v, Goth. laufs; cf. Lith. lapas. Cf. {Lodge}.] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • leaf beetle — noun brightly colored beetle that feeds on plant leaves; larvae infest roots and stems • Syn: ↑chrysomelid • Hypernyms: ↑beetle • Hyponyms: ↑flea beetle, ↑Colorado potato beetle, ↑Colorado beetle, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • leaf beetle — noun a small beetle of a large group that are typically metallic in appearance and include some serious crop pests. [Family Chrysomelidae.] …   English new terms dictionary

  • leaf beetle — any of numerous, often brightly colored beetles of the family Chrysomelidae, that feed on the leaves of plants, the larvae of which infest the roots, stem, and leaves. [1850 55] * * * ▪ insect       any of approximately 25,000 species of beetles… …   Universalium

  • leaf beetle — noun Any of very many brightly coloured beetles, of the family Chrysomelidae, that feed on plant leaves Syn: chrysomelid …   Wiktionary

  • List of leaf beetle (Chrysomelidae) species recorded in Britain — The following is a list of the leaf beetles recorded in Britain. For other beetle families, see the parent article List of beetle species recorded in Britain.ubfamily Bruchinae* Bruchus affinis Spanish bean beetle * Bruchus atomarius * Bruchus… …   Wikipedia

  • Cereal leaf beetle — Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum …   Wikipedia

  • cereal leaf beetle — noun : a small reddish brown black headed Old World chrysomelid beetle (Oulema melanopus) that feeds on cereal grasses and is a serious pest of United States grain crops * * * an Old World leaf beetle, Oulema melanopus, introduced into North… …   Useful english dictionary

  • elm leaf beetle — noun : a small orange yellow black striped Old World chrysomelid beetle (Pyrrhalta luteola) that is long established in eastern No. America and is both as adult and larva a leaf eating pest on elm * * * a chrysomelid beetle, Galerucella luteola,… …   Useful english dictionary

  • elm leaf beetle — ☆ elm leaf beetle n. a beetle (Pyrrhalta luteola) that feeds on the leaves of elm trees while in both its larval and adult stages …   English World dictionary

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