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Checklist for Subfamily Cassidinae Gyllenhal, 1813 (Leaf-mining beetles)
and region Cape Town (Western Cape)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
283
1672
2201
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
283
1672
2201
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
275
1655
2186
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
205
1494
2029
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
57
623
794
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
54
527
631
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Cucujiformia
Lameere, 1938
31
309
309
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Chrysomeloidea
Latreille, 1802
Bark Runner, Leaf Beetles, Long-horned Beetles
1
48
28
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyChrysomelidae
Latreille, 1802
Casebearers, Indet Leaf Beetle, Leaf and Seed Beetles
48
28
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyCassidinae
Gyllenhal, 1813
Leaf-mining beetles, Tortoise beetles
7
11
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Cape Town
7 Genera with 11 Species
Aspidimorpha Hope, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Cassida Linnaeus, 1854Tortoise Beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Conchyloctenia Spaeth, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Dactylispa Weise, 18773SpeciesTaxom
Hispa Linnaeus, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Leptispa Baly, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Oncocephala Agassiz, 18981SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cape Town
11 Species
Aspidimorpha (Aspidimorpha) quadriremis Gyllenhal, 1808
Cassida (Cassida) seladonia Gyllenhal, 1827
Cassida (Crepidaspis) versicolor Boheman, 1855
Cassida (Mionychella) litigiosa Boheman, 1854
Conchyloctenia punctata Fabricius, 1787
Dactylispa (Triplispa) callosa Uhmann, 1935
Dactylispa (Triplispa) capicola Péringuey, 1898
Dactylispa (Triplispa) sulcata Chapuis, 1877Armyworm
Hispa ramosa Gyllenhal, 1817
Leptispa gracilis Péringuey, 1898
Oncocephala promontorii (Péringuey, 1898)⇒ Oncocephala kolbei Gestro, 1899

Subnodes of Cassidinae with occurrences in Cape Town
TribeAspidimorphini
Chapuis, 1875
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeCassidini
Gyllenhal, 1813
Tortoise Beetles
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeHispini
Gyllenhal, 1813
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeLeptispini
Fairmaire, 1868
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeOncocephalini
Chapuis, 1875
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Cassidinae at artfakta.se
Cassidinae at dyntaxa.se
Cassidinae at itis.gov