Agroiconota
Spaeth, 1913
Species Guides
1- Agroiconota bivittata(Two-banded Tortoise Beetle)
Agroiconota is a of tortoise beetles established by Spaeth in 1913, containing more than 20 described . Members of this genus belong to the leaf beetle Chrysomelidae, Cassidinae, and are characterized by their distinctive domed body shape typical of tortoise beetles. The genus is part of the tribe Cassidini and is distributed in the Neotropical region.
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Identification
in Agroiconota can be distinguished from other Cassidini by specific elytral punctation patterns and body proportions, though precise diagnostic features require examination of and literature. The genus shares the general tortoise beetle form of strongly convex, shield-like that cover the legs and when at rest.
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Distribution
Neotropical region.
Similar Taxa
- CassidaBoth are tortoise beetle in Cassidinae with domed body forms, but Cassida is primarily Palearctic and has different elytral margin structures.
- CharidotellaAnother New World tortoise beetle in the same tribe; -level distinction requires examination of genitalia and punctation details.
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Taxonomic History
The was erected by Fritz Spaeth in 1913. Two , A. urbanae and A. vittifera, have been removed from the genus based on subsequent taxonomic revisions.