Pseudochlamys
Lacordaire, 1848
Species Guides
1Pseudochlamys is a of warty leaf beetles in the Chrysomelidae, Cryptocephalinae. The genus contains at least one described , P. semirufescens, and is known from Colombia. Detailed natural history information exists for P. megalostomoides, revealing a complex involving fecal shelter construction, four larval instars, and -specific feeding on Waltheria plants.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Pseudochlamys: //ˌpsuːdoʊˈklæmɪs//
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Distribution
Colombia
More Details
Species-level data available
Detailed natural history data exists for P. megalostomoides, including laboratory-reared parameters and plant associations. Whether these traits apply to other Pseudochlamys is unknown. P. megalostomoides: four larval instars; preimaginal period ~90 days (15 days in fecal capsule, 47 days as larva, 28 days in pupal chamber); females live ~71 days with 41-day oviposition period; monophagous on Waltheria indica and W. rotundifolia; parasitized by Entedoninae (Eulophidae) and Pteromalidae; probably multivoltine.