Isotes
Weise, 1922
Isotes is a of skeletonizing leaf beetles in the Chrysomelidae, Galerucinae. The genus contains approximately 180 described and is restricted to the Neotropical region. Species in this genus feed on leaf tissue between , producing a characteristic skeletonized damage pattern on plants.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Isotes: /ˈaɪ.soʊˌtɛs/
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Distribution
Neotropical region. New distributional records have been documented for multiple including I. atriventris, I. bertonii, I. borrei, I. brasiliensis, I. cribrata, I. dilatata, I. figurata, I. multipunctata, I. puella, I. sanguineipennis, I. uniformis, I. varipes, and I. vittula.
Diet
Skeletonizing leaf feeding; consume leaf tissue between the , leaving the vascular framework intact.