Mesomphaliini
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| Mesomphaliini | |
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| Mesomphalia turrita | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Subfamily: | Cassidinae |
| Tribe: | Mesomphaliini Hope, 1840 |
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The Mesomphaliini are a tribe of tortoise beetles erected by Frederick William Hope in 1840;[2][3] however, some authorities place the genera in the tribe name Stolaini Hincks, 1952.[1]
Species are mostly found in the Americas, especially the Neotropical realm, but some may occur elsewhere: for example, Chelymorpha and Stolas have representatives in Europe, with Cyrtonota in Japan.
