Chrysomelidae

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Noun1.Chrysomelidae - leaf beetlesChrysomelidae - leaf beetles        
arthropod family - any of the arthropods
chrysomelid, leaf beetle - brightly colored beetle that feeds on plant leaves; larvae infest roots and stems
genus Leptinotarsa, Leptinotarsa - Colorado potato beetles
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The carrion-feeders and Brachelytra are very uncommon; on the other hand, the Rhyncophora and Chrysomelidae, all of which depend on the vegetable world for subsistence, are present in astonishing numbers.
Among these, there were only two of the Carabidae, four Brachelytra, fifteen Rhyncophora, and fourteen of the Chrysomelidae. Thirty-seven species of Arachnidae, which I brought home, will be sufficient to prove that I was not paying overmuch attention to the generally favoured order of Coleoptera.
Coleoptera was the most abundant order, represented by five families: Chrysomelidae (92.13% of total Coleoptera), Silvanidae (3.37%), Curculionidae (1.68%), Nitidulidae (1.12%) and Cerambycidae (1.68%).
Quaresmeira also is susceptible to beetles from the coleopteran family Chrysomelidae, according to a report by Santos et al.
Entre eles, destaca-se a ocorrencia de besouros desfolhadores, principalmente daquelas especies pertencentes a familia Chrysomelidae, que sao considerados um dos principais obstaculos para os produtores de eucalipto em todo o Brasil (ANJOS; MAJER, 2003).
Resistencia de genotipos de feijao-caupi ao ataque de Zabrotes subfasciatus (Boheman, 1833) (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Bruchinae).
Algunos generos se encuentran ampliamente representados, 24 de ellos por 15 o mas taxones (Cuadro 2), entre ellos destacan Pachybrachis Chevrolat (Chrysomelidae) con 57 morfoespecies, Phyllophaga Harris (Scarabaeidae) con 41 especies, Agrilus Curtis (Brupestidae) con 39 morfoespecies, Cryptocephalus Geoffroy (Chrysomelidae) con 33 morfoespecies y Systena Chevrolat (Chrysomeliade) con 30 morfoespecies.
Production of fruits of Gleditsia amorphoides (Fabaceae) and abundance of Bruchidius endotubercularis Arora (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) during three consecutive years in the Southeast of the Formosa Province (Argentina)
The nipa palm hispid beetle, Octodonta nipae (Maulik) (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae), which was originated in Malaysia, is an alien pest on palm plants in southern China [1].
(Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) hacia tres Solanaceae (Solanoideae): posibles defensas quimicas.
Managing flea beetle (Phyllotreta spp.) (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) in Canada with seeding date, plant density, and seed treatment.
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