Omocerini
| Omocerini | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Subfamily: | Cassidinae |
| Tribe: | Hincks, 1952 |
Omocerini is a Neotropical tribe of tortoise beetles containing about 145 species.[1] Individuals use plants in the genera Borago and Cordia (Boraginaceae) and Hyptis (Lamiaceae) as host plants. The life cycle of one species has been described.[2]
Genera
BioLib includes:
- Canistra Erichson, 1847
- Carlobruchia Spaeth, 1911
- Cassidinoma Hincks, 1950
- Cyclosoma Guérin-Méneville, 1835
- Discomorpha Chevrolat, 1837
- Omocerus Chevrolat, 1835
- Polychalca Chevrolat, 1837
References
- ^ "Omocerini Hincks, 1952". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
- ^ Flowers, R.W., & C.S. Chaboo. 2015. Natural history of the tortoise beetle, Discomorpha (Discomorpha) biplagiata (Guérin, 1844) (Chrysomelidae: Cassidinae: Omocerini). Insecta Mundi 439: 1–10.