Scelolyperus
Crotch, 1874
Species Guides
8- Scelolyperus cyanellus
- Scelolyperus lecontii
- Scelolyperus liriophilus
- Scelolyperus meracus
- Scelolyperus schwarzii(skeletonizing leaf beetle)
- Scelolyperus smaragdinus(Emerald Skeletonizing Leaf Beetle)
- Scelolyperus torquatus(skeletonizing leaf beetle)
- Scelolyperus varipes
Scelolyperus is a of skeletonizing leaf beetles in the Chrysomelidae, established by Crotch in 1874. The genus contains more than 20 described distributed across North America, Mexico, and the Palaearctic region. Members are characterized as skeletonizing leaf beetles, a feeding guild that consumes leaf tissue between . The genus has been documented in at least 826 observations on iNaturalist, indicating moderate levels of public documentation.
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Identification
As a -level , specific diagnostic features for Scelolyperus are not clearly documented in available sources. The genus belongs to the skeletonizing leaf beetle guild, which generally feed on leaf tissue between rather than consuming entire leaves. Identification to level requires examination of specific morphological characters not detailed in available literature.
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Distribution
North America, Mexico, and the Palaearctic region.
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Taxonomic History
The Scelolyperus was established by Crotch in 1874 and currently contains at least 28 described according to some sources, though the exact number varies between 20 and 28 in different references.
Observation Data
As of the source data, the has 826 observations documented on iNaturalist, suggesting it is moderately well-represented in citizen science databases.