Biology:Apterodina

From HandWiki
Short description: Genus of leaf beetles from South America

Apterodina
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Chrysomelidae
Subfamily: Eumolpinae
Tribe: Eumolpini
Genus: Apterodina
Bechyné, 1954[1]
Type species
Apterodina bucki
Bechyné, 1954

Apterodina is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. It is known from Brazil , Colombia and Ecuador. It was first described by the Czech entomologist Jan Bechyné in 1954. All species of the genus have greatly reduced hind wings.

Species

  • Apterodina achuparia Flowers, 2009[2] – Ecuador
  • Apterodina bechynei Flowers, 2004[3] – Colombia
  • Apterodina bucki Bechyné, 1954[1] – southeast Brazil
  • Apterodina granulifera Bechyné & Bechyné, 1964[4] – southeast Brazil
  • Apterodina ruminyahui Flowers, 2004[3] – Ecuador

References

Wikidata ☰ {{{from}}} entry