Skeletonizing-beetles
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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.
Neolochmaea
Neolochmaea is a genus of skeletonizing leaf beetles in the family Chrysomelidae, established by Laboissière in 1939. The genus contains three described species: N. brevicornis, N. guerini, and N. obliterata. These beetles are restricted to the Neotropical region. The genus belongs to the tribe Alticini, commonly known as flea beetles, though specific behavioral traits of this genus remain poorly documented.
Tricholochmaea
Tricholochmaea is a genus of leaf beetles in the family Chrysomelidae, comprising 21 described species and two subspecies. Members are known as skeletonizing leaf beetles and flea beetles, feeding on plant foliage in a characteristic pattern that leaves leaf veins intact. The genus includes several species associated with specific host plants, such as the cherry leaf beetle (T. cavicollis), Pacific willow leaf beetle (T. decora), and blueberry leaf beetle (T. vaccinii). Taxonomic treatment varies, with some authors treating Tricholochmaea as a synonym of Pyrrhalta.