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Checklist for Tribe Mesomphaliini Hope, 1840
and region Melanesia (Oceania)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
591
9292
32656
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
588
9284
32647
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
562
9130
32273
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
355
7129
27028
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
95
2745
10643
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
88
2409
8956
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Cucujiformia
Lameere, 1938
49
1425
4295
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Chrysomeloidea
Latreille, 1802
Bark Runner, Leaf Beetles, Long-horned Beetles
2
189
244
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyChrysomelidae
Latreille, 1802
Casebearers, Indet Leaf Beetle, Leaf and Seed Beetles
188
240
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyCassidinae
Gyllenhal, 1813
Leaf-mining beetles, Tortoise beetles
44
95
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMesomphaliini
Hope, 1840
3
3
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Melanesia
3 Genera with 3 Species
Botanochara Dejean, 1837
0SpeciesTaxom
Chelymorpha Chevrolat, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Zatrephina Spaeth, 17871SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Melanesia
3 Species
Chelymorpha cassidea Fabricius, 1775Argus tortoise beetle
Chelymorpha cribraria Fabricius, 1775Polka Dot Tortoise Beetle
Zatrephina lineata Fabricius, 1787


Links, sources and further information
Mesomphaliini at itis.gov