Androlyperus

Crotch, 1873

Species Guides

Androlyperus is a of skeletonizing leaf beetles in the Chrysomelidae, Galerucinae, tribe Luperini. The genus contains five described distributed in North America and Mexico. Species were described between 1873 and 1906. The genus was established by Crotch in 1873.

Androlyperus incisus by (c) Trevor Van Loon, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Trevor Van Loon. Used under a CC-BY license.

Androlyperus incisus by no rights reserved, uploaded by Jesse Rorabaugh. Used under a CC0 license.

Androlyperus incisus by (c) Ken-ichi Ueda, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Ken-ichi Ueda. Used under a CC-BY license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Androlyperus: //ˌæn.droʊˈlɪ.pə.rəs//

These audio files are automatically generated. While they are not always 100% accurate, they are a good starting point.

Images

Distribution

North America and Mexico. The five described have been documented across this range, with specific localities including California (A. californicus, A. nigrescens) and broader North American distributions for other species.

More Details

Species composition

The comprises five : Androlyperus californicus (Schaeffer, 1906), Androlyperus fulvus Crotch, 1873, Androlyperus incisus Schaeffer, 1906, Androlyperus maculatus J. L. LeConte, 1883, and Androlyperus nigrescens (Schaeffer, 1906). Three of these were described by Schaeffer in 1906.

Tribal placement

Androlyperus is placed in the tribe Luperini, a large group of leaf beetles commonly known as skeletonizing leaf beetles or cucumber beetles, many of which are agricultural pests.