Omophoita

Chevrolat, 1836

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Omophoita is a of flea beetles (Chrysomelidae: Alticini) comprising approximately 50 described distributed across North America and the Neotropics. Species within this genus are characterized by enlarged hind adapted for jumping, a defining trait of the tribe Alticini. Several species, including O. octoguttata, have been subject to detailed taxonomic study in southern Brazil, where morphological descriptions and observations have been documented. The genus has attracted cytogenetic research due to the presence of giant XY in some species.

Omophoita by (c) Hugo A. Quintero G., some rights reserved (CC BY). Used under a CC-BY license.Omophoita cyanipennis by (c) Sam Kieschnick, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Sam Kieschnick. Used under a CC-BY license.Omophoita ophthalmicus semimixtus by the Smithsonian. Used under a CC0 license.

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How to pronounce Omophoita: /oʊˈmɒfəˌta/

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Distribution

North America and the Neotropics. In southern Brazil, documented from Paraná, Santa Catarina, Rio Grande do Sul, São Paulo, and Minas Gerais.

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