Omocerini
Tribe of tortoise beetles
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Omocerini is a tribe of tortoise beetles erected by Walter Douglas Hincks in 1952.[1][2] Species are mostly found in the Neotropical realm, but some may occur elsewhere: for example, the type genus Omocerus has representatives in Africa.
| Omocerini | |
|---|---|
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| Cyclosoma fuscopunctata | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Subfamily: | Cassidinae |
| Tribe: | Omocerini Hincks, 1952 |
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.[3]
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
