Myochrous
Myochrous is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. It is known from North, Central and South America. There are over 50 described species in Myochrous. The generic name is a combination of the Ancient Greek words and .
The southern corn leaf beetle is a crop pest, and has been reported to damage corn in Illinois. Additionally, the species Myochrous melancholicus has been reported to damage banana fruit.
According to BugGuide and ITIS, the genus is now placed in the tribe Eumolpini instead of Adoxini.
Species
Myochrous adisi Medvedev, 2004Myochrous armatus Baly, 1865 Myochrous austrinus Blake, 1950Myochrous barbadensis Blake, 1947- * Myochrous barbadensis barbadensis Blake, 1947
- * Myochrous barbadensis coenus Blake, 1950Myochrous blakeae Shute, 1974Myochrous bolivianus Blake, 1950Myochrous brunneus Blake, 1950Myochrous bryanti Blake, 1950Myochrous calcariferus Blake, 1950Myochrous carinatus Jacoby, 1891Myochrous chacoensis Blake, 1950Myochrous crassimarginatus Blake, 1950Myochrous cubensis Blake, 1947Myochrous curculionoides Lefèvre, 1897Myochrous cyphus Blake, 1950Myochrous darlingtoni Blake, 1950Myochrous denticollis Myochrous dubius Myochrous elachius Blake, 1950Myochrous explanatus Baly, 1865Myochrous femoralis Jacoby, 1882Myochrous figueroae Brèthes, 1923Myochrous floridanus Schaeffer, 1933
- * Myochrous floridanus floridanus Schaeffer, 1933
- * Myochrous floridanus texanus Blake, 1950Myochrous geminus Blake, 1950Myochrous hispaniolae Blake, 1947Myochrous immundus Erichson, 1847Myochrous intermedius Blake, 1950Myochrous jamaicensis Blake, 1947Myochrous latisetiger Blake, 1950Myochrous leucurus Blake, 1950Myochrous longipes Blake, 1950Myochrous longulus LeConte, 1858Myochrous magnus Schaeffer, 1904Myochrous mamorensis Blake, 1950Myochrous melancholicus Jacoby, 1882Myochrous monrosi Blake, 1950Myochrous movallus Johnson, 1931Myochrous nanus Blake, 1950Myochrous normalis Blake, 1950Myochrous paulus Blake, 1950Myochrous pauxillus Schaeffer, 1933Myochrous platylonchus Blake, 1950Myochrous portoricensis Blake, 1947Myochrous ranella Blake, 1950Myochrous rhabdotus Blake, 1950Myochrous sallei Baly, 1865Myochrous sapucayensis Blake, 1950Myochrous severini Blake, 1950Myochrous spinipes Blake, 1950Myochrous squamosus LeConte, 1859Myochrous stenomorphus Blake, 1950Myochrous tibialis Jacoby, 1882Myochrous whitei Blake, 1950