Derospidea

Blake, 1931

Derospidea is a of skeletonizing in the , established by Blake in 1931. The genus contains at least three described , including Derospidea brevicollis, Derospidea cyaneomaculata, and Derospidea ornata. Members are found in North America and Mexico. As skeletonizing leaf beetles, they feed on leaf tissue between the , leaving a characteristic lace-like pattern.

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How to pronounce Derospidea: //ˌdɛɹəsˈpaɪdiə//

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North America and Mexico

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Species list

The includes: Derospidea brevicollis (J. L. LeConte, 1865), Derospidea cyaneomaculata, and Derospidea ornata (Schaeffer, 1905)

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