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Checklist for Tribe Mesomphaliini Hope, 1840
and region Kansas (USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
582
4968
10480
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
579
4962
10473
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
533
4804
10089
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
336
3968
8340
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
104
1460
3149
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
94
1280
2600
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Cucujiformia
Lameere, 1938
49
753
1435
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Chrysomeloidea
Latreille, 1802
Bark Runner, Leaf Beetles, Long-horned Beetles
3
122
220
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyChrysomelidae
Latreille, 1802
Casebearers, Indet Leaf Beetle, Leaf and Seed Beetles
120
218
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyCassidinae
Gyllenhal, 1813
Leaf-mining beetles, Tortoise beetles
23
29
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMesomphaliini
Hope, 1840
3
5
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Kansas
3 Genera with 5 Species
Chelymorpha Chevrolat, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Ogdoecosta Spaeth, 18543SpeciesTaxom
Stolas Billberg, 17771SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kansas
5 Species
Chelymorpha cassidea Fabricius, 1775Argus tortoise beetle
Ogdoecosta biannularis Boheman, 1854
Ogdoecosta epilachnoides Champion, 1893
Ogdoecosta juvenca Boheman, 1854
Stolas suturalis Fabricius, 1777


Links, sources and further information
Mesomphaliini at itis.gov