''Colaspidea'' is a genus of

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s in the subfamily

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. It is known from North America (

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and the

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) and the

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. It has recently been suggested that the Mediterranean species of ''Colaspidea'' are a sister genus to ''

Chalcosicya ''Chalcosicya'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. It is mainly known from the West Indies, though one species is found in southern Mexico. It has recently been thought to be a sister genus to the Mediterranean ''Colaspidea'' ...

'', and that ''

Colaspina ''Colaspina'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. It contains only one species, ''Colaspina saportae'', known from Spain and southern France (Provence). The species was first described from Aix-en-Provence in 1863 by Auguste J ...

'' forms a sister genus to the former two combined. It has also been suggested that the North American species of ''Colaspidea'' may represent a separate genus. The North American species of ''Colaspidea'' have wings, while the Mediterranean species are

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Species

There are 19 described species in the genus ''Colaspidea'': Mediterranean species: * ''

Colaspidea algarvensis ''Colaspidea'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. It is known from North America ( California and the southwestern United States) and the Mediterranean. It has recently been suggested that the Mediterranean species of ''Co ...

'' Zoia, 2014 * ''

Colaspidea confinis ''Colaspidea'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. It is known from North America ( California and the southwestern United States) and the Mediterranean. It has recently been suggested that the Mediterranean species of ''Co ...

'' Zoia, 2014 * ''

Colaspidea dogueti ''Colaspidea'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. It is known from North America ( California and the southwestern United States) and the Mediterranean. It has recently been suggested that the Mediterranean species of ''Co ...

'' Zoia, 2014 * ''

Colaspidea globosa ''Colaspidea globosa'' is a species of beetle in the 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 2,500 genera, m ...

'' ( Küster, 1848)^g * ''

Colaspidea graeca ''Colaspidea'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. It is known from North America ( California and the southwestern United States) and the Mediterranean. It has recently been suggested that the Mediterranean species of ''Co ...

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Colaspidea grossa ''Colaspidea grossa'' is a species of beetle in the Chrysomelidae family, that can be found in North Africa particularly in Morocco and Southern Spain Southern may refer to: Businesses * China Southern Airlines, airline based in Guangzhou, ...

'' Fairmaire, 1866^g * ''

Colaspidea incerta ''Colaspidea'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. It is known from North America ( California and the southwestern United States) and the Mediterranean. It has recently been suggested that the Mediterranean species of ''Co ...

'' Zoia, 2014 * ''

Colaspidea inflata ''Colaspidea inflata'' is a species of leaf beetle of Algeria, described by Édouard Lefèvre Édouard Lefèvre (22 January 183917 June 1894) was a French botanist and later entomologist who specialised in Coleoptera. He became a member of th ...

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, 1876 * ''

Colaspidea juengeri ''Colaspidea'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. It is known from North America ( California and the southwestern United States) and the Mediterranean. It has recently been suggested that the Mediterranean species of ''Co ...

'' Doguet, 1988 (formerly a subspecies of ''C. metallica'') * ''

Colaspidea maghrebina ''Colaspidea'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. It is known from North America ( California and the southwestern United States) and the Mediterranean. It has recently been suggested that the Mediterranean species of ''Co ...

'' Zoia, 2014 * ''

Colaspidea maura ''Colaspidea'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. It is known from North America ( California and the southwestern United States) and the Mediterranean. It has recently been suggested that the Mediterranean species of ''Co ...

'' Zoia, 2014 * ''

Colaspidea metallica ''Colaspidea metallica'' is a species of beetle in the Chrysomelidae family that can be found on the Greek island Corfu Corfu (, ) or Kerkyra ( el, Κέρκυρα, Kérkyra, , ; ; la, Corcyra.) is a Greek island in the Ionian Sea, of the ...

'' ( Rossi, 1790)^g * ''

Colaspidea oblonga ''Colaspidea oblonga'' is a species of beetle in the family Chrysomelidae that can be found on Balearic Islands and Crete. It can also be found in such European countries as France, Germany, and the Italian islands of Corsica Corsica ( ...

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, 1845)^g (synonyms: ''C. nitida'' H. Lucas, 1846; ''C. oblonga'' ( Fairmaire, 1862); ''C. oblonga albanica'' Schatzmayr, 1923) * '' Colaspidea ovulum'' Fairmaire, 1866 * '' Colaspidea pallidipes'' Zoia, 2014 * '' Colaspidea proxima'' ( Fairmaire, 1862)^g North American species: * ''

Colaspidea pallipes ''Colaspidea'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. It is known from North America (California and the southwestern United States) and the Mediterranean. It has recently been suggested that the Mediterranean species of ''Colasp ...

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, 1933^{i c g} * ''

Colaspidea pomonae ''Colaspidea'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. It is known from North America ( California and the southwestern United States) and the Mediterranean. It has recently been suggested that the Mediterranean species of ''Co ...

, 1933^{i c g} * ''

Colaspidea smaragdula ''Colaspidea smaragdula'' is a species of 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 ...

'' ( LeConte, 1857)^{i c g b} Data sources: i = ITIS, c = Catalogue of Life, g = GBIF, b = BugGuide

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* Eumolpinae Chrysomelidae genera Articles created by Qbugbot Beetles of North America Beetles of Europe Taxa named by François-Louis Laporte, comte de Castelnau {{Eumolpinae-stub

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