Chrysomelina
Genus Guides
6- Chrysomela(leaf beetles)
- Gastrophysa(dock leaf beetles)
- Phaedon
- Phratora
- Plagiodera(willow leaf beetles)
- Prasocuris
Chrysomelina is a subtribe of leaf beetles within the Chrysomelidae, Chrysomelinae. Members of this subtribe are characterized by their ability to produce chemical defenses, including de novo synthesis of iridoids (cyclic monoterpenes) and -plant-dependent compounds such as salicylaldehyde. Larvae possess specialized glandular secretions used to repel . The subtribe exhibits diverse defensive strategies that have evolved through recruitment of oxidases from the glucose-methanol-choline (GMC) oxidoreductase superfamily. Some display subsocial with maternal care of offspring.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Chrysomelina: //ˌkɹɪsəˈmɛlɪnə//
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Behavior
Larvae repel enemies by displaying glandular secretions containing defensive compounds. Some exhibit subsocial including maternal defense of and larvae through straddling, blocking access at leaf petioles, and aggressive responses to disturbance such as charging, stamping, and shaking. Mothers may modify leaf resources in advance of bearing offspring and herd larval movement among leaves.
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- Wikipedia
- iNaturalist taxon
- Catalogue of Life
- Do beetles have maternal instincts? | Blog
- Uncategorized | Blog - Part 32
- Chrysomelidae | Beetles In The Bush | Page 4
- Epilachna chrysomelina . [Distribution map].
- Aspects of the Biology and Morphometrics of the Life Stages of Epilachna chrysomelina Fabricius (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae)
- Digestive enzyme activity in the guts of Epilachna chrysomelina (fabricius) (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) during post-embryonic development
- Deciphering the route to cyclic monoterpenes in Chrysomelina leaf beetles: source of new biocatalysts for industrial application?
- Environmental Effect on The Biological Behavior of the Cucurbit Beetle Epilachna chrysomelina In Al- Qunfudah Province-saudi Arabia
- HOST PLANT PREFERENCE OF THE MELON LADYBIRD BETTLE Epilachna chrysomelina (F.) (COLEOPTERA: COCCINELLIDAE) ON DIFFERENT CUCURBIT VEGETABLES IN MANSOURA REGION.
- INFLUENCE OF DIFFERENT CONSTANT TEMPERATURE DEGREES AND HOST PLANTS ON CERTAIN BIOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF THE MELON LADYBIRD BEETLE Epilachna chrysomelina (F.) (COLEOPTERA: COCCINELLIDAE)
- Influence of temperature, photoperiod and host‐plant on the bionomics of the melon ladybird Epilachna chrysomelina (F.) (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae)
- Independently recruited oxidases from the glucose-methanol-choline oxidoreductase family enabled chemical defences in leaf beetle larvae (subtribe Chrysomelina) to evolve
- Geographical range of melon ladybird Epilachna chrysomelina F. in conditions of Zeravshan valley, Uzbekistan
- Glandular β-glucosidases in juvenile Chrysomelina leaf beetles support the evolution of a host-plant-dependent chemical defense