''Cheiloxena'' is a genus of
leaf beetles in the subfamily
Spilopyrinae
The Spilopyrinae are a small subfamily of the leaf beetles, or Chrysomelidae. They occur in Australia, New Guinea, New Caledonia and Chile. They were formerly considered a tribe of the subfamily Eumolpinae. The group was elevated to subfamily ran ...
. It is endemic to
Australia
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, occurring from southern
Victoria to central
Queensland.
Species
* ''
Cheiloxena aitori''
Reid & Beatson, 2018
* ''
Cheiloxena blackburni''
Reid, 1992
* ''
Cheiloxena conani''
Reid & Beatson, 2018
* ''
Cheiloxena frenchae''
Blackburn, 1893
* ''
Cheiloxena insignis''
Blackburn, 1896
* ''
Cheiloxena monga''
Reid & Beatson, 2018
* ''
Cheiloxena tuberosa''
Reid, 1992
* ''
Cheiloxena westwoodii''
Baly, 1860
References
External links
Australian Faunal Directory – Genus ''Cheiloxena'' Baly, 1860
Chrysomelidae genera
Beetles of Australia
Taxa named by Joseph Sugar Baly
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