Heteraspis


Heteraspis is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. The genus includes over 70 species, mainly from the Afrotropical and Oriental biogeographic realms. Only three species are found in Australia.
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.

Species

Select species include:Heteraspis aeneolaPhilippinesHeteraspis albidovittata
Synonyms:Scelodonta aenea : synonym of Pagria restituens Scelodonta egregia Lefèvre, 1877: synonym of Heteraspis bidentata Scelodonta indica Duvivier, 1891: synonym of Heteraspis dillwyni Scelodonta orientalis Lefèvre, 1877: synonym of Heteraspis lewisii Scelodonta strigicollis : synonym of ''Heteraspis dillwyni''