Eumolpini


Eumolpini is a tribe of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. It is the largest tribe in the subfamily, with approximately 170 genera found worldwide. Members of the tribe almost always have a longitudinal median groove on the pygidium, which possibly helps to keep the elytra locked at rest. They also generally have a subglabrous body, as well as appendiculate pretarsal claws.

Taxonomy

Following the leaf beetle classification of Seeno and Wilcox, the genera of Eumolpini are divided into five informal groups or "sections": Corynodites, Edusites, Endocephalites, Eumolpites and Iphimeites.
In the Catalog of the leaf beetles of America North of Mexico, published in 2003, the section Myochroites of Bromiini was placed in synonymy with the section Iphimeites in Eumolpini. The North American genera Glyptoscelis and Myochrous from Myochroites were also transferred to Iphimeites.

Genera

The following genera belong to the tribe Eumolpini:
Section Iphimeites:Acanthixus Lefèvre, 1876Adorea Lefèvre, 1877Agbalus Chapuis, 1874Agetinus Lefèvre, 1885Agrianes Chapuis, 1874Agrosterna Harold, 1875Alethaxius Lefèvre, 1885Alittus Chapuis, 1874Allocolaspis Bechyné, 1950Alwiunia Bechyné, 1953Anchieta Bechyné, 1954Antitypona Weise, 1921Apterodina Bechyné, 1954Aristonoda Bechyné, 1953Arnobiopsis Jacoby, 1896Atrichatus Sharp, 1886Balya Jacoby, 1882Beltia Jacoby, 1881Brachypnoea Gistel, 1848Callicolaspis Bechyné, 1950Caudatomolpus Bechyné, 1953Cayetunya Bechyné, 1958Chalcophana Chevrolat in Dejean, 1836Chalcophyma Baly, 1865Chalcoplacis Chevrolat in Dejean, 1836Chrysodinopsis Bechyné, 1950Chrysolampra Baly, 1859Clisithera Baly, 1864Colaspis Fabricius, 1801Corumbaea Bechyné, 1954Corysthea Baly, 1865Costalimaita Bechyné, 1954Coytiera Lefèvre, 1875Cudnellia Blackburn, 1890Cylindromela Weise, 1916Deuteragbalus Bechyné, 1949Deuteronoda Bechyné, 1951Diacolaspis Bechyné, 1950Dolichenus Lefèvre, 1885Dorysternoides Bechyné & Bechyné, 1967Drakhshandus Aslam, 1968Entomochirus Lefèvre, 1884Ephyraea Lefèvre, 1889Epiphyma Baly, 1860Eucampylochira Bechyné, 1951Eucolaspinus Lea, 1916Eucolaspis Sharp, 1886Euphrytus Jacoby, 1881Eurysarcus Lefèvre, 1885Exochognathus Blake, 1946Falsoiphimoides Pic, 1935Fractipes Bechyné, 1950Frenais Jacoby, 1903Freudeita Bechyné, 1950Freycolaspis Scherer, 1964Geloptera Baly, 1861Glyptoscelis Chevrolat in Dejean, 1836 Guyanica Chevrolat in Dejean, 1836Hermesia Lefèvre, 1877Hermesilla Bechyné, 1954Hylax Lefèvre, 1884Hypoderes Lefèvre, 1877Iphimeis Baly, 1864Iphimoides Jacoby, 1883Iphimolpus Bechyné, 1949Ischyrolampra Lefèvre, 1885Ischyrolamprina Bechyné, 1950Isolepronota Bechyné, 1949Itatiaya Bechyné, 1953Kimberleya Weise, 1916Lamprosphaerus Baly, 1859Ledesmodina Bechyné, 1951Leprocolaspis Bechyné, 1951Lepronota Chapuis, 1874Louisdesartsia Bechyné, 1955Lyraletes Bechyné, 1952Metaparia Crotch, 1873Metaxyonycha Chevrolat in Dejean, 1836Microaletes Bechyné, 1954Monrosiella Bechyné, 1945Murimolpus Bechyné, 1950Myochrous Erichson, 1847 Neoiphimeis Bechyné, 1954Neovianaeta Bechyné, 1954Nodocolaspis Bechyné, 1949Nodonotopsis Bechyné, 1949Noriaia Bechyné, 1954Nycterodina Bechyné, 1951Otilea Lefèvre, 1877Peniticus Sharp, 1876Percolaspis Bechyné, 1957Philippimolpus Monrós, 1952Pilacolaspis Sharp, 1886Plastonothus Lefèvre, 1884Plaumannita Bechyné, 1954Podocolaspis Bechyné, 1953Podoxenus Lefèvre, 1877Prionodera Chevrolat in Dejean, 1836Promecosoma Lefèvre, 1877Pseudochoris Jacoby, 1890Pubicolaspis Bechyné, 1954Pygocolaspis Bechyné, 1950Rhabdocolaspis Bechyné, 1953Rhabdopterus Lefèvre, 1877Rhinobolus Blackburn, 1890Ruffoita Bechyné, 1950Schizonoda Bechyné, 1950Sibotes Lefèvre, 1885Spintherophyta Dejean, 1836Stereonoda Bechyné, 1951Sterneurus Lefèvre, 1875Sternocolaspis Bechyné, 1950Stylomolpus Bechyné, 1953Sybriacosoma Jacoby, 1895Taimbezinhia Bechyné, 1954Talurus Lefèvre, 1889Tectaletes Bechyné, 1953Terillus Chapuis, 1874Theocolaspis Bechyné, 1953Therses Jacoby, 1890Tomecolaspis Weise, 1923Vianaeta Bechyné, 1949Vinsoneumolpus Bechyné, 1957Wittmerita Bechyné, 1950Xanthopachys Baly, 1864
Section Eumolpites:Eumolpus Weber, 1801Longeumolpus Springlova, 1960
Section Edusites:Abiromorphus Pic, 1924Abirus Chapuis, 1874Ajubus Aslam, 1968Argoa Lefèvre, 1885Arsoa Fairmaire, 1901Auranius Jacoby, 1881Australotymnes Flowers, 2009Cleptor Lefèvre, 1885Dematochroma Baly, 1864Dermorhytis Baly, 1861Diplasiaca Weise, 1923Edusella Chapuis, 1874Edusoides Blackburn, 1889Glyptosceloides Askevold & Flowers, 1994Lepronida Baly, 1864Pseudabirus Fairmaire, 1897Pseudedusia Jacoby, 1898Ocnida Lefèvre, 1885Sphaeropis Lefèvre, 1876Taophila Heller, 1916Tymnes Chapuis, 1874
Section Corynodites:Chrysochares Morawitz, 1861Chrysochus Chevrolat in Dejean, 1836Erotenia Lefèvre, 1884Platycorynus Chevrolat in Dejean, 1836
Section Endocephalites:Aemnestus Jacoby, 1908Aulacia Baly, 1867Colaspoides Laporte, 1833Dermoxanthus Baly, 1859Durangoita Bechyné, 1958Endocephalus Chevrolat in Dejean, 1836Endoschyrus Jacoby, 1901Heminodes Jacoby, 1895Massiea Lefèvre, 1893Melinodea Jacoby, 1900Olorus Chapuis, 1874Phanaeta Lefèvre, 1878Susteraia Bechyné, 1950Thyra Lefèvre, 1875Thysanomeros Flowers, 2003
Genera not placed in a section:
The genus Megascelis Latreille, 1825, which is traditionally placed in the tribe Megascelidini, is also included in the Eumolpini according to ITIS.