Heteraspis

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Heteraspis (formerly Scelodonta) is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae.[3][2] The genus includes over 70 species, mainly from the Afrotropical and Oriental biogeographic realms.[4][5] Only three species are found in Australia.[6]

Phylum:Arthropoda
Class:Insecta
Suborder:Polyphaga
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Heteraspis
Heteraspis albidovittata, Zimbabwe
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Chrysomelidae
Subfamily: Eumolpinae
Tribe: Bromiini
Genus: Heteraspis
Chevrolat in Dejean, 1836
Type species
Eumolpus vittatus
Olivier, 1808
Synonyms[1][2]
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According to recent literature, the name Scelodonta Westwood, 1838 is actually a junior synonym of Heteraspis Chevrolat in Dejean, 1836. As the conditions for reversal of precedence in the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature are not met, Heteraspis should be used as the valid name for the genus.[2][7]

Species

Select species include:[8][3]

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