Luperini
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Amphelasma
Amphelasma is a genus of skeletonizing leaf beetles in the family Chrysomelidae, containing 11 described species. These beetles are distributed from Venezuela to Mexico, with one species extending into southern Arizona. The genus was established by Barber in 1947 and belongs to the tribe Luperini within the subfamily Galerucinae.
Scelida
Scelida is a genus of skeletonizing leaf beetles in the family Chrysomelidae, established by Chapuis in 1875. The genus comprises at least four described species distributed across North America and the Neotropics. Members of this genus are classified within the subfamily Galerucinae and tribe Luperini. As skeletonizing leaf beetles, they are presumed to feed on leaf tissue between leaf veins.
Synetocephalus
Synetocephalus is a genus of skeletonizing leaf beetles in the family Chrysomelidae, containing approximately 10 described species. The genus was established by Fall in 1910 and is restricted to North America. Species in this genus are small leaf-feeding beetles that skeletonize plant foliage. One species, Synetocephalus penrosei, was described in 2012 from California and named in honor of the coleopterist Richard L. Penrose.
Synetocephalus diegensis
A small leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae, described from California. The species epithet refers to San Diego, indicating its type locality. Very few observations exist in biodiversity databases, suggesting it is either rare, undercollected, or restricted to specific habitats. It belongs to a genus of flea beetles characterized by enlarged hind femora adapted for jumping.
Triarius nigroflavus
Triarius nigroflavus is a skeletonizing leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae, described in 2001. The species belongs to a genus known for feeding on morning glories and related plants in the family Convolvulaceae. It is recorded from North America.