Hispines
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Baliosus
Baliosus is a genus of leaf beetles in the family Chrysomelidae, containing at least 40 described species. Members are classified within the subfamily Cassidinae, which includes both tortoise beetles and hispines. The genus was established by Weise in 1905. Species in this genus are primarily found in North America.
Brachycoryna
Brachycoryna is a genus of leaf beetles in the family Chrysomelidae, subfamily Cassidinae. It comprises seven described species distributed primarily in North America. Members of this genus are classified among the hispines, a group characterized by spiny or sculptured bodies. The genus was established by Guérin-Méneville in 1844.
Chalepini
Chalepini is a tribe of leaf beetles within the subfamily Cassidinae of Chrysomelidae. It comprises at least 50 genera and approximately 830 described species. Members of this tribe are primarily distributed in the Neotropical region, with some species established in North America. The tribe includes economically significant species that feed on various host plants.
Chalepus
tortoise beetles, hispines
Chalepus is a genus of tortoise beetles and hispines in the family Chrysomelidae, established by Thunberg in 1805. The genus contains more than 90 described species distributed primarily in the Americas, from North America through Central America to South America. Members of this genus are associated with the subfamily Cassidinae, which includes beetles known for their often flattened or expanded body forms and association with leaf-feeding habits.
Ischyrosonychini
Ischyrosonychini is a tribe of tortoise beetles and hispines within the leaf beetle family Chrysomelidae, established by Chapuis in 1875. The tribe comprises approximately 7 genera and 60-70 described species, including the genera Asteriza, Cistudinella, Enagria, Eurypedus, Eurypepla, Physonota, and Platycycla. Juvenile stages have been described for members of this tribe. Members are distributed in the Americas, with at least one species (Physonota disjuncta) recently documented in the United States.
Pentispa
Pentispa is a genus of tortoise beetles and hispines in the leaf beetle family Chrysomelidae. The genus contains more than 20 described species distributed primarily in the Neotropical region. Members of this genus are classified in the tribe Chalepini, a group characterized by spiny or flattened body forms adapted for living on leaf surfaces.