''Acromis'' is a genus of
beetles
Beetles are insects that form the Taxonomic rank, order Coleoptera (), in the superorder Holometabola. Their front pair of wings are hardened into wing-cases, elytra, distinguishing them from most other insects. The Coleoptera, with about 40 ...
belonging to the family
Chrysomelidae
The beetle family Chrysomelidae, commonly known as leaf beetles, includes over 37,000 (and probably at least 50,000) species in more than 2,500 genera, making it one of the largest and most commonly encountered of all beetle families. Numerous s ...
.
The three known species of this genus are found in Southern America.
These species exhibit subsocial behavior, where the females lay clusters of eggs that she guards until they hatch, the larvae mature, pupate, and young adults disperse.
[Chaboo, C.S. 2001. Revision and phylogenetic analysis of the genus ''Acromis'' Chevrolat (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Cassidinae: Stolaini). The Coleopterists Bulletin 55(1): 75–102.]
Species:
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Acromis sparsa''
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Acromis spinifex''
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Acromis venosa''
References
Cassidinae
Chrysomelidae genera
Taxa named by Louis Alexandre Auguste Chevrolat
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