Chrysomelinae
The Chrysomelinae are a subfamily of leaf beetles. Some 2000 species are found, with worldwide distribution. The best-known member is the notorious Colorado potato beetle, an important agricultural pest.Behaviour
Some species of Chrysomelidae express high levels of maternal care for insects. Not only do they locate food-rich environments for their eggs, they protect both the eggs and the larvae after hatching.The subfamily includes the following genera:
- Agasta
- Alfius
- Calligrapha
- Calomela
- Cecchiniola
- Chalcolampra
- Chrysomela
- Chrysolina
- Colaphus
- Colaspidema
- Crosita
- Cyrtonastes
- Cyrtonus
- Dicranosterna
- Entomoscelis
- Gastrophysa
- Geomela
- Gonioctena
- Hydrothassa
- Labidomera
- Leptinotarsa
- Linaedea
- Machomena
- Microtheca
- Oomela
- Oreina
- Paropsides
- Paropsis
- Paropsisterna
- Peltoschema
- Phaedon
- Phratora
- Plagiodera
- Prasocuris
- Proseicela
- Psylliodes
- Rhaebosterna
- Sclerophaedon
- Smaragdina
- Sphaeroderma
- Stenaspidiotus†
- Timarcha
- Timarchida
- Trachymela
- Zira
- Zygogramma
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