Luperini

Luperini

Classification

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Luperini: /luˈpɛrɪni/

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Images

Acalymma vittatum P1310371a by xpda. Used under a CC BY-SA 4.0 license.
Diabrotica balteata by Russ Ottens, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org. Used under a CC BY 3.0 license.
Acalymma vittatum 5006074 by Art Cushman, USDA; Property of the Smithsonian Institution, Department of Entomology. Used under a Public domain license.
Acalymma vittatum 1323034 by Scott Bauer, USDA Agricultural Research Service. Used under a Public domain license.
DiabroticaBarberi by Smidon33. Used under a CC BY-SA 3.0 license.
Acalymma vinctum P1290120b by xpda. Used under a CC BY-SA 4.0 license.

Summary

Luperini is a tribe of leaf beetles containing approximately 125 species across 23 genera, noted for their diversity, particularly in warmer regions.

Distribution

Worldwide, especially in warmer climates.

Diet

Larvae, where known, feed on roots.

Tags

  • beetle
  • Luperini
  • Chrysomelidae
  • Luperini beetles