Spilopyrinae


The Spilopyrinae are a small subfamily of the leaf beetles, or Chrysomelidae. They occur in Argentina, Australia, New Guinea, New Caledonia and Chile. They were formerly considered a tribe of the subfamily Eumolpinae. The group was elevated to subfamily rank by C. A. M. Reid in 2000. However, some authors have criticised this placement, preferring to retain them within the Eumolpinae.

Genera

Allsortsia Reid & Beatson, 2010 – AustraliaBohumiljania Monrós, 1958 – New CaledoniaCheiloxena Baly, 1860 – AustraliaDorymolpus Elgueta, Daccordi & Zoia, 2014 – ChileHornius Fairmaire, 1885 – Argentina and ChileMacrolema Baly, 1861 – Australia and New GuineaRichmondia Jacoby, 1898 – AustraliaSpilopyra Baly, 1860 – Australia and New GuineaStenomela Erichson, 1847 – Chile