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Checklist for Subfamily Cassidinae Gyllenhal, 1813 (Leaf-mining beetles)
and region Tunapuna-Piarco (Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
145
1055
1464
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
145
1055
1464
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
139
1030
1426
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
101
967
1367
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
22
154
166
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
20
148
159
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Cucujiformia
Lameere, 1938
8
86
81
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Chrysomeloidea
Latreille, 1802
Bark Runner, Leaf Beetles, Long-horned Beetles
1
40
38
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyChrysomelidae
Latreille, 1802
Casebearers, Indet Leaf Beetle, Leaf and Seed Beetles
40
38
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyCassidinae
Gyllenhal, 1813
Leaf-mining beetles, Tortoise beetles
12
14
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Tunapuna-Piarco
12 Genera with 14 Species
Basiprionota Chevrolat, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Cephaloleia Chevrolat, 19962SpeciesTaxom
Chalepus Thunberg, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Charidotella Weise, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Chelymorpha Chevrolat, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Imatidium Fabricius, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Ischnocodia Spaeth, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Omocerus Chevrolat, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Pentispa Chapuis, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Physonota Boheman, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Stolas Billberg, 19982SpeciesTaxom
Sumitrosis Butte, 19051SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tunapuna-Piarco
14 Species
Basiprionota (Stenoprioptera) sinuata Olivier, 1790
Cephaloleia brunnea Staines, 1996
Cephaloleia rubra Staines, 1996
Chalepus sanguinicollis Linnaeus, 1771Red-shouldered Leaf Beetle
Charidotella (Charidotella) sexpunctata Fabricius, 1781Golden beetle
Chelymorpha wollastoni Boheman, 1854
Imatidium thoracicum Fabricius, 1801
Ischnocodia annulus Fabricius, 1781
Omocerus (Omocerus) taurus Fabricius, 1787
Pentispa explanata Chapuis, 1877Armyworm
Physonota alutacea Boheman, 1854Wild Olive Tortoise Beetle
Stolas discoides Linnaeus, 1758
Stolas echoma Borowiec, 1998
Sumitrosis marginella Weise, 1905Western yellowstriped armyworm

Subnodes of Cassidinae with occurrences in Tunapuna-Piarco
TribeBasiprionotini
Hincks, 1952
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeCassidini
Gyllenhal, 1813
Tortoise Beetles
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeCephaloleiini
Chapuis, 1875
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeChalepini
Weise, 1910
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeIschyrosonychini
Chapuis, 1875
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeMesomphaliini
Hope, 1840
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeOmocerini
Hincks, 1952
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



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