Chrysomelidae

Leptinotarsa decemlineata

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
Subfamiliae (12): Bruchinae – Cassidinae – Chrysomelinae – Criocerinae – Cryptocephalinae – Donaciinae – Eumolpinae – Galerucinae – Lamprosomatinae – Sagrinae – Spilopyrinae – Synetinae

Name

Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802

Type genus: Chrysomela Linnaeus, 1758.

Synonymy

• Chrysomelinae Latreille, 1802: 220

References

Primary references

• Latreille, P.A. 1802. Histoire naturelle, générale et particulière des crustacés et des insectes. Ouvrage faisant suite à l’histoire naturelle générale et particulière, composée par Leclerc de Buffon, et rédigée par C.S. Sonnini, membre de plusieurs sociétés savantes. Familles naturelles des genres. Tome troisième. F. Dufart, Paris, pp. i-xii + 13–467 [+ 1 (errata)]. BHL Reference page. 

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Links

• Australian Faunal Directory
• Bruchidae in SYNOPSIS OF THE DESCRIBED COLEOPTERA OF THE WORLD
• Chrysomelidae in SYNOPSIS OF THE DESCRIBED COLEOPTERA OF THE WORLD
• Tree of Life Web Project. 2004. Chrysomelidae. Leaf beetles. Version 29 November 2004 (temporary) in The Tree of Life Web Project
• Atlas of leaf beetles (Chrysomelidae) of Russia and adjacent countries
• Chrysomelidae - The Leaf Beetles of Europe and the Mediterranean Subregion (Checklist and Iconography) (by Lech Borowiec)
• Chrysomelidae @ MIZA

Vernacular names

Afrikaans: Blaarkewers, bladkewers
беларуская: Лістаеды
Deutsch: Blattkäfer
English: Leaf beetle
Esperanto: Foliskaraboj
magyar: Levélbogárfélék
日本語: ハムシ科
lietuvių: Lapgraužiai
Nederlands: Bladhaantjes
polski: Stonkowate
русский: Листоеды
slovenčina: Liskavkovité
српски / srpski: Бубе листаре
svenska: Bladbaggar
中文: 金花虫科