Skeletonizing-leaf-beetles

Guides

• Derospidea

  Derospidea is a genus of skeletonizing leaf beetles in the family Chrysomelidae, established by Blake in 1931. The genus contains at least three described species, including Derospidea brevicollis, Derospidea cyaneomaculata, and Derospidea ornata. Members are found in North America and Mexico. As skeletonizing leaf beetles, they feed on leaf tissue between the veins, leaving a characteristic lace-like pattern.

  skeletonizing-leaf-beetlesChrysomelidaeNorth-AmericaMexico

• Isotes

  Isotes is a genus of skeletonizing leaf beetles in the family Chrysomelidae, subfamily Galerucinae. The genus contains approximately 180 described species and is restricted to the Neotropical region. Species in this genus feed on leaf tissue between veins, producing a characteristic skeletonized damage pattern on host plants.

  skeletonizing-leaf-beetlesNeotropicalChrysomelidaeGalerucinaeherbivory

• Paranapiacaba

  Paranapiacaba is a genus of skeletonizing leaf beetles and flea beetles in the family Chrysomelidae. The genus contains at least two described species. The name is derived from Tupi-Guarani, meaning 'where you will find the sea' or 'a place to view the sea,' and is also the name of a historic railway town and forested mountain region in southeastern Brazil.

  Chrysomelidaeleaf-beetlesflea-beetlesskeletonizing-leaf-beetlesAtlantic-ForestBrazilNeotropical

• 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.

  ChrysomelidaeGalerucinaeLuperiniskeletonizing-leaf-beetlesNorth-AmericaNeotropics

• Scelolyperus

  Scelolyperus is a genus of skeletonizing leaf beetles in the family Chrysomelidae, established by Crotch in 1874. The genus contains more than 20 described species distributed across North America, Mexico, and the Palaearctic region. Members are characterized as skeletonizing leaf beetles, a feeding guild that consumes leaf tissue between veins. The genus has been documented in at least 826 observations on iNaturalist, indicating moderate levels of public documentation.

  Chrysomelidaeskeletonizing-leaf-beetlesleaf-beetlesCrotch-1874