The Clytrini are a

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within the

leaf beetle The insects of the beetle family Chrysomelidae are commonly known as leaf beetles, and include over 37,000 (and probably at least 50,000) species in more than 2,500 genera, making up one of the largest and most commonly encountered of all beetle ...

subfamily

Cryptocephalinae The Cryptocephalinae are a subfamily of the leaf beetles (Chrysomelidae), and belong to the group of case-bearing leaf beetles called the Camptosomata. The tribes Fulcidacini and Clytrini were formerly considered subfamilies of their own, and ...

, though historically they were often treated as a distinct subfamily, Clytrinae. As the other Cryptocephalinae, they belong to the group of case-bearing leaf beetles known as Camptosomata. Clytrini are known for their

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Selected genera and species

Tituboea illigeri (Lacordaire, 1848) (3275058214)

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Anomoea ''Anomoea'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Cryptocephalinae. The name is frequently confused with the tephritid fly genus ''Anomoia ''Anomoia'' is a genus of tephritid or fruit flies in the family Tephritidae. The name is frequen ...

'' Agassiz, 1846 ** ''

Anomoea flavokansiensis ''Anomoea flavokansiensis'' is a species of case-bearing leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae The insects of the beetle family Chrysomelidae are commonly known as leaf beetles, and include over 37,000 (and probably at least 50,000) species ...

'' Moldenke, 1970 ** ''

Anomoea laticlavia ''Anomoea laticlavia'' (Persimmon beetle, Clay-colored leaf beetle) is a reddish-brown and black leaf beetle native to central and eastern North America. It feeds on the leaves of Fabaceae, persimmons, and other species in its adult phase. Des ...

'' Forster, 1771 ** ''

Anomoea nitidicollis ''Anomoea nitidicollis'' is a species of case-bearing leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Central America and North America. Subspecies These two subspecies belong to the species ''Anomoea nitidicollis'': * ''Anomoea nitidic ...

'' Schaeffer, 1919 ** ''

Anomoea rufifrons ''Anomoea rufifrons'' is a species of case-bearing leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae The insects of the beetle family Chrysomelidae are commonly known as leaf beetles, and include over 37,000 (and probably at least 50,000) species in mor ...

'' Lacordaire, 1848 * '' Babia''

Chevrolat Louis Alexandre Auguste Chevrolat was a French entomologist, born 29 March 1799 in Paris and died 16 December 1884 in Paris. In government service in Paris, this amateur entomologist studied mainly beetles and birds. He published nearly 250 note ...

, 1836 ** '' Babia quadriguttatus'' Olivier, 1796 ** '' Babia tetraspilota'' Leconte, 1858 * '' Cheilotoma''

, 1836 * '' Chilotomina'' * '' Clytra'' Laicharting, 1781 **'' Clytra laeviuscula'' Ratzeburg, 1837 * '' Coleorozena'' Moldenke, 1981 ** '' Coleorozena alicula'' Fall, 1927 ** '' Coleorozena fulvilabris'' Jacoby, 1888 ** '' Coleorozena lecontii'' Crotch, 1873 ** '' Coleorozena longicollis'' Jacoby, 1888 ** '' Coleorozena pilatei'' Lacordaire, 1848 ** '' Coleorozena subnigra'' Schaeffer, 1905 ** '' Coleorozena vittata'' Leconte, 1858 * '' Coleothorpa'' Moldenke, 1981 ** '' Coleothorpa aenescens'' Crotch, 1873 ** ''

Coleothorpa axillaris ''Coleothorpa axillaris'' is a species of case-bearing leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Central America and North America. Subspecies These eight subspecies belong to the species ''Coleothorpa axillaris'': * ''Coleothorpa ...

'' Leconte, 1868 ** ''

Coleothorpa dominicana ''Coleothorpa dominicana'' is a species of case-bearing leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in North America. These case-bearing leaf beetles lay eggs and the female beetle constructs a funnel structure that helps protect the eg ...

'' Fabricius, 1801 ** ''

Coleothorpa mucorea ''Coleothorpa mucorea'' is a species of case-bearing leaf beetles in the family Chrysomelidae. It has two subspecies. It is found in North America North America is a continent in the Northern Hemisphere and almost entirely within the ...

'' Leconte, 1858 ** ''

Coleothorpa seminuda ''Coleothorpa seminuda'' is a species of case bearing leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It has no subspecies. It is found in North America North America is a continent in the Northern Hemisphere and almost entirely within the W ...

'' Horn, 1892 ** ''

Coleothorpa vittigera ''Coleothorpa vittigera'' is a species of case-bearing leaf beetles in the family Chrysomelidae The insects of the beetle family Chrysomelidae are commonly known as leaf beetles, and include over 37,000 (and probably at least 50,000) species in ...

'' Leconte, 1861 * ''

Coptocephala ''Coptocephala'' is a genus of beetles belonging to the family Chrysomelidae. The genus was first described by Louis Alexandre Auguste Chevrolat in 1836. The species of this genus are found in Eurasia and Africa. Species * ''Coptocephala arcasi ...

, 1836 * '' Coscinoptera'' Lacordaire, 1848 ** '' Coscinoptera aeneipennis'' Leconte, 1858 ** ''

Coscinoptera panochensis ''Coscinoptera'' is a genus of case-bearing leaf beetles in the family Chrysomelidae. Selected species * ''Coscinoptera aeneipennis'' (J. L. LeConte, 1858) * ''Coscinoptera mucida'' (Say, 1837) * ''Coscinoptera villosa ''Coscinoptera'' is a g ...

'' Gilbert, 1981 * ''

Labidostomis ''Labidostomis'' is a genus of short-horned leaf beetles belonging to the family Chrysomelidae, subfamily Cryptocephalinae. Species Species within this genus include: * '' Labidostomis amurensis'' Heyden, 1884 * ''Labidostomis asiatica'' Falder ...

, 1836 * ''

Lachnaia ''Lachnaia'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Cryptocephalinae, tribe Clytrini. Multiple species in this genus are known to be myrmecophiles, such as the larvae of ''L. italica''. Species *''Lachnaia caprai'' Grasso, 1958 *''Lachnaia ...

, 1836 * '' Macrolenes'' * ''

Megalostomis ''Megalostomis'' is a genus of case-bearing leaf beetles in the family Chrysomelidae The insects of the beetle family Chrysomelidae are commonly known as leaf beetles, and include over 37,000 (and probably at least 50,000) species in more than ...

, 1836 ** ''

Megalostomis dimidiata ''Megalostomis dimidiata'' is a species of case-bearing leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae The insects of the beetle family Chrysomelidae are commonly known as leaf beetles, and include over 37,000 (and probably at least 50,000) species ...

'' Lacordaire, 1848 ** ''

Megalostomis pyropyga ''Megalostomis pyropyga'' is a species of case-bearing leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae The insects of the beetle family Chrysomelidae are commonly known as leaf beetles, and include over 37,000 (and probably at least 50,000) species i ...

'' Lacordaire, 1848 ** ''

Megalostomis subfasciata ''Megalostomis subfasciata'' is a species of case-bearing leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae The insects of the beetle family Chrysomelidae are commonly known as leaf beetles, and include over 37,000 (and probably at least 50,000) species ...

'' Leconte, 1868 * '' Melitonoma'' * '' Otiocephala'' * '' Otiothraea'' * ''

Saxinis ''Saxinis'' is a genus of case-bearing leaf beetles in the family Chrysomelidae. There are at least 10 described species in ''Saxinis''.White, Richard E. (1968). ''A Review of the Genus Cryptocephalus in America North of Mexico''. Smithsonian Inst ...

'' Lacordaire, 1848 ** ''

Saxinis apicalis ''Saxinis apicalis'' is a species of case-bearing leaf beetles in the family Chrysomelidae The insects of the beetle family Chrysomelidae are commonly known as leaf beetles, and include over 37,000 (and probably at least 50,000) species in more ...

'' Leconte, 1884 ** ''

Saxinis deserticola ''Saxinis deserticola'' is a species of case-bearing leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Central America and North America. Subspecies These two subspecies belong to the species ''Saxinis deserticola'': * ''Saxinis desertico ...

'' Moldenke, 1970 ** ''

Saxinis hornii ''Saxinis'' is a genus of case-bearing leaf beetles in the family Chrysomelidae. There are at least 10 described species in ''Saxinis''.White, Richard E. (1968). ''A Review of the Genus Cryptocephalus in America North of Mexico''. Smithsonian Inst ...

'' Fall, 1909 ** ''

Saxinis knausii ''Saxinis knausii'' is a species of case-bearing leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae The insects of the beetle family Chrysomelidae are commonly known as leaf beetles, and include over 37,000 (and probably at least 50,000) species in more ...

'' Schaeffer, 1906 ** ''

Saxinis omogera ''Saxinis omogera'' is a species in the family Chrysomelidae ("leaf beetles"), in the order Coleoptera ("beetles"). The distribution range of ''Saxinis omogera'' includes Central America and North America. References Further reading * ''Ameri ...

'' Lacordaire, 1848 ** ''

Saxinis saucia ''Saxinis saucia'' is a species of case-bearing leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Central America and North America North America is a continent in the Northern Hemisphere and almost entirely within the Western ...

'' Leconte, 1857 ** ''

Saxinis sierramadrensis ''Saxinis'' is a genus of case-bearing leaf beetles in the family Chrysomelidae. There are at least 10 described species in ''Saxinis''.White, Richard E. (1968). ''A Review of the Genus Cryptocephalus in America North of Mexico''. Smithsonian Inst ...

'' Moldenke, 1970 ** ''

Saxinis sinuate ''Saxinis'' is a genus of case-bearing leaf beetles in the family Chrysomelidae. There are at least 10 described species in ''Saxinis''.White, Richard E. (1968). ''A Review of the Genus Cryptocephalus in America North of Mexico''. Smithsonian Inst ...

'' Schaeffer, 1906 ** ''

Saxinis sonorensis ''Saxinis sonorensis'' is a species of case-bearing leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Central America and North America. Subspecies These two subspecies In biological classification, subspecies is a rank below speci ...

'' Jacoby, 1889 ** ''

Saxinis subpubescens ''Saxinis'' is a genus of case-bearing leaf beetles in the family Chrysomelidae. There are at least 10 described species in ''Saxinis''.White, Richard E. (1968). ''A Review of the Genus Cryptocephalus in America North of Mexico''. Smithsonian Inst ...

'' Schaeffer, 1906 * ''

Smaragdina ''Smaragdina'' is a genus of short-horned leaf beetles belonging to the family Chrysomelidae, subfamily Cryptocephalinae. Species These species belong to the genus Smaragdina: *''Smaragdina aeneoviridis'' Lopatin, 1975 *''Smaragdina aethiop ...

, 1836 ** ''

Smaragdina militaris ''Smaragdina militaris'' is a species of case-bearing leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in North America. Subspecies These two subspecies belong to the species ''Smaragdina militaris'': * ''Smaragdina militaris arizonica'' (S ...

'' Leconte, 1858 * '' Tituboea'' * ''

Urodera ''Urodera'' is a genus of case-bearing leaf beetles in the family Chrysomelidae. There are about nine described species in ''Urodera''. Species These nine species belong to the genus ''Urodera'': * ''Urodera crucifera'' Lacordaire, 1848 * ''Urod ...

'' Lacordaire, 1848 ** ''

Urodera crucifera ''Urodera crucifera'' is a species of case-bearing leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Central America and North America. Subspecies These two subspecies In biological classification, subspecies is a rank below specie ...

'' Lacordaire, 1848 ** ''

Urodera dilaticollis ''Urodera dilaticollis'' is a species of case-bearing leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae The insects of the beetle family Chrysomelidae are commonly known as leaf beetles, and include over 37,000 (and probably at least 50,000) species ...

'' Jacoby, 1889

References

Clytrini, Taxa named by Jean Théodore Lacordaire {{Cryptocephalinae-stub