Galerucinae

Taxobox
name = Galerucinae

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image_caption = Western corn rootworm, "Diabrotica virgifera"
regnum = Animalia
phylum = Arthropoda
subphylum = Hexapoda
classis = Insecta
subclassis = Pterygota
infraclassis = Neoptera
superordo = Endopterygota
ordo = Coleoptera
subordo = Polyphaga
superfamilia = Chrysomeloidea
familia = Chrysomelidae
subfamilia = Galerucinae
subfamilia_authority = Latreille, 1802
subdivision_ranks = Tribes
subdivision =
Alticini

Galerucini Latreille, 1802

Hylaspini Chapuis, 1875

Luperini Chapuis, 1875 (disputed)

Metacyclini Chapuis, 1875

Sermylini (disputed)
and see text

The Galerucinae are a subfamily of the leaf beetles (Chrysomelidae). It includes the flea beetles in tribe Alticini.

The division into 5 tribes is more a matter of traditional than based on modern research. Some genera, for example "Yingaresca", are better considered "incertae sedis" due to a general lack of knowledge. And while a good case can be made for some tribes – namely the Alticini and Galerucini – being all but monophyletic even in their traditional delimitation, others – like Luperini or Sermylini – appear to be just paraphyletic assemblages of primitive and more basal genera.

elected genera

* "Acalymma"
* "Agelastica"
* "Arima"
* "Aulacophora"
* "Belarima"
* "Calomicrus"
* "Diorhabda"
* "Diabrotica"
* "Euluperus"
* "Exosoma"
* "Falsoexosoma"
* "Galeruca"
* "Galerucella"
* "Leptomona"
* "Lochmaea"
* "Luperus"
* "Marseulia"
* "Monolepta"
* "Nymphius"
* "Phyllobrotica"
* "Psylliodes
* "Pyrrhalta"
* "Sermylassa"
* "Theone"
* "Xanthogaleruca"
* "Yingaresca" J.Bechyné, 1956