Aphilon

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Chrysomeloidea

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Cladus: Protostomia Cladus: Ecdysozoa Cladus: Panarthropoda Phylum: Arthropoda Cladus: Pancrustacea Cladus: Allotriocarida Subphylum: Hexapoda Classis: Insecta Cladus: Dicondylia Subclassis: Pterygota Infraclassis: Neoptera Cladus: Eumetabola Cladus: Holometabola Superordo: Coleopterida Ordo: Coleoptera Subordo: Polyphaga Infraordo: Cucujiformia Cladus: Phytophaga Superfamilia: Chrysomeloidea

Familia: Chrysomelidae
Subfamilia: Chrysomelinae
Tribus: Chrysomelini
Subtribus: Entomoscelina
Genus: Aphilon
Species (10): A. convexum – A. enigma – A. latulum – A. minutum – A. monstrosum – A. praestans – A. punctatum – A. scutellare – A. sobrinum – A. sternale

[source: Leschen, Reid & Nadein, 2020]

Name

Aphilon Sharp, 1876: 100

Type species: Aphilon enigma Sharp, 1876, by monotypy.

Note: Gender uncertain, but treated herein as neuter (feminine alternatives given in synonymy)

Synonyms

• Apilon [incorrect subsequent spelling]

References

• Leschen, R.A.B., Reid, C.A.M. & Nadein, K.S. 2020. Generic Review of New Zealand Chrysomelinae (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae). Zootaxa 4740(1): 1–66. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4740.1.1 . ResearchGate . Reference page. 
• Reid, C. & Leschen, R. 2003. Mystery object. What is it? Chrysomela newsletter 42: 5, 10. PDF.
• Sharp, D. 1876. Descriptions of some new genera and species of New Zealand Coleoptera (concluded from page 77.) Entomologist's monthly magazine 13: 97–102. BHL Reference page.