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Checklist of Tribe Epilachnini Mulsant, 1846 (Leaf-eating lady beetles)
for Central America (America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
710
16581
69850
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
706
16571
69836
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
676
16352
68957
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
409
13007
57703
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
117
5098
23665
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
107
4774
21781
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Cucujiformia
Lameere, 1938
58
2900
11457
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Coccinelloidea
Latreille, 1807
4
104
312
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyCoccinellidae
Latreille, 1807
Coccinelles, God´s cows, Indet. Ladybird, Lady beetles
69
160
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyCoccinellinae
Latreille, 1807
63
152
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeEpilachnini
Mulsant, 1846
Leaf-eating lady beetles
8
54
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Central America
8 Genera with 54 Species
Adira Gordon & Mas..., 19751SpeciesTaxom
Damatula Gordon, 19751SpeciesTaxom
Epilachna Dejean, 1898Epilachna Lady Beetles34SpeciesTaxom
Eremochilus Weise, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Lorma Gordon, 19753SpeciesTaxom
Mada Mulsant, 18508SpeciesTaxom
Malata Gordon, 19756SpeciesTaxom
Toxotoma Weise, 18471SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Central America
54 Species
Adira gossypioides Gordon, 1975
Damatula schwarzi Gordon, 1975Sand diver
Epilachna abrupta Gorham, 1897Single-sorus spleenwort
Epilachna aubei Mulsant, 1850
Epilachna borealis Fabricius, 1775Squash beetle
Epilachna calligrapta Gorham, 1897Single-sorus spleenwort
Epilachna championi Gordon, 1975Sand diver
Epilachna difficilis Mulsant, 1850
Epilachna discincta Weise, 1890
Epilachna erichsoni Crotch, 1874
Epilachna godmani Gordon, 1975Sand diver
Epilachna gorhami Gordon, 1975Sand diver
Epilachna grayi Mulsant, 1850
Epilachna kraussi Gordon, 1975Sand diver
Epilachna media Li, 1961
Epilachna mexicana Guérin-Ménev..., 1829Pacific false-bean
Epilachna modesta Mulsant, 1850
Epilachna nigrocincta Mulsant, 1850
Epilachna obscurella Mulsant, 1850
Epilachna olivacea Mulsant, 1850
Epilachna patula Mulsant, 1850
Epilachna plagiata Gorham, 1897Single-sorus spleenwort
Epilachna pocohantae Gordon, 1975Sand diver
Epilachna pseudograpta Gordon, 1975Sand diver
Epilachna pseudorealis Gordon, 1975Sand diver
Epilachna tenebricosa Mulsant, 1850
Epilachna tredecimnotata Latreille, 1833
Epilachna tristis Gorham, 1897Single-sorus spleenwort
Epilachna tumida Gorham, 1897Single-sorus spleenwort
Epilachna vanpatteni Gorham, 1898Mountain spleenwort
Epilachna varipes Mulsant, 1850
Epilachna varivestis Mulsant, 1850Ladybird Beetle
Epilachna venusta (Erichson, 1847)⇒ Toxotoma venusta Erichson, 1847
Epilachna vincta Crotch, 1874
Epilachna vulnerata Gorham, 1898Mountain spleenwort
Eremochilus ferrugineus Gorham, 1899
Lorma nevermanni Gordon, 1975Sand diver
Lorma sopita Gordon, 1975Sand diver
Lorma specca Gordon, 1975Sand diver
Mada amplexata Mulsant, 1850
Mada amydra Gordon, 1975Sand diver
Mada azyoides Gordon, 1975Sand diver
Mada flavomarginata Gordon, 1975Sand diver
Mada inepta Gorham, 1898
Mada insolitaphallus Gordon, 1975Sand diver
Mada polluta Mulsant, 1850
Mada virgata Mulsant, 1850
Malata apatela Gordon, 1975Sand diver
Malata burgdorfi Gordon, 1975Sand diver
Malata delphinae Gorham, 1895Inaccessible Island Rail
Malata diekei Gordon, 1975Sand diver
Malata mitis Mulsant, 1850
Malata pseudomitis Gordon, 1975Sand diver
Toxotoma venusta Erichson, 1847


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