Acromis
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| Acromis | |
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| Acromis sparsa | |
| Scientific classification Edit this classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Subfamily: | Cassidinae |
| Tribe: | Mesomphaliini |
| Genus: | Acromis Chevrolat in Dejean, 1836 |
| Type species | |
| Cassida spinifex | |
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Acromis is a genus of beetles belonging to the family Chrysomelidae.[2] The three known species of this genus are found in Southern America.[2] These species exhibit subsocial behavior, where the females lay clusters of eggs that she guards until they hatch, the larvae mature, pupate, and young adults disperse.[3]
Species:[2]
- Acromis sparsa (Boheman, 1854)
- Acromis spinifex (Linnaeus, 1763)
- Acromis venosa Erichson, 1847
References
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- ^ Chaboo, C.S. 2001. Revision and phylogenetic analysis of the genus Acromis Chevrolat (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Cassidinae: Stolaini). The Coleopterists Bulletin 55(1): 75–102.
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