''Graphops'' is a genus 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 the largest and most commonly encountered of all beetle ...
s in the subfamily
Eumolpinae
The Eumolpinae are a subfamily of the leaf beetles, or Chrysomelidae. It is one of the largest subfamilies of leaf beetles, including more than 500 genera and 7000 species. They are oval, and convex in form, and measure up to 10 mm in size. ...
. There are 19 described species in ''Graphops'', all from
North America.
[ Most species have limited flight capabilities, due to poorly developed wings,] and at least one species is known to be flightless.
According to BugGuide
BugGuide (or BugGuide.net) is a website and online community of naturalists, both amateur and professional, who share observations of arthropods such as insects, spiders, and other related creatures. The website consists of informational guide p ...
and ITIS
The Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) is an American partnership of federal agencies designed to provide consistent and reliable information on the taxonomy of biological species. ITIS was originally formed in 1996 as an interagenc ...
, the genus is now placed in the tribe Typophorini
Typophorini is a tribe of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. The tribe contains approximately 100 genera, which are found worldwide. Members of the tribe are mainly characterized by notches on the tibiae of the middle and hind legs, whic ...
instead of Adoxini
Bromiini (or Adoxini) is a tribe of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. The tribe contains approximately 120 genera, which are found worldwide. They are generally thought to be an artificial group, often with a subcylindrical prothorax wi ...
.[
]
Species
These 19 species belong to the genus ''Graphops'':
* ''Graphops barberi
''Graphops'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. There are 19 described species in ''Graphops'', all from North America. Most species have limited flight capabilities, due to poorly developed wings, and at least one species ...
'' Blake
Blake is a surname which originated from Old English. Its derivation is uncertain; it could come from "blac", a nickname for someone who had dark hair or skin, or from "blaac", a nickname for someone with pale hair or skin. Another theory, presum ...
, 1955 i c g
* '' Graphops beryllina'' LeConte, 1884 i c g b
* ''Graphops cavani
''Graphops'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. There are 19 described species in ''Graphops'', all from North America. Most species have limited flight capabilities, due to poorly developed wings, and at least one species ...
'' Clark & Heninger, 2016
* ''Graphops comosa
''Graphops comosa'', known generally as the Monahans sandhill chrysomelid or long-haired graphops, is a species of leaf beetle. It is found in southeast New Mexico and the adjacent region of Texas.
Adult beetles of ''G. comosa'' have the heav ...
'' Blake
Blake is a surname which originated from Old English. Its derivation is uncertain; it could come from "blac", a nickname for someone who had dark hair or skin, or from "blaac", a nickname for someone with pale hair or skin. Another theory, presum ...
, 1955 i c g b (Monahans sandhill chrysomelid)
* ''Graphops curtipennis
''Graphops curtipennis'' is a species of leaf beetle. It is found in North America.
According to Daccordi in 1977, the species ''Phortus creticus'', which was originally reported from the island of Crete in Greece, is actually a synonym of ''G ...
'' ( F. E. Melsheimer, 1847) i c g b
* ''Graphops exilis
''Graphops'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. There are 19 described species in ''Graphops'', all from North America. Most species have limited flight capabilities, due to poorly developed wings, and at least one species ...
'' Blake
Blake is a surname which originated from Old English. Its derivation is uncertain; it could come from "blac", a nickname for someone who had dark hair or skin, or from "blaac", a nickname for someone with pale hair or skin. Another theory, presum ...
, 1955 i c g
* ''Graphops floridana
''Graphops'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. There are 19 described species in ''Graphops'', all from North America. Most species have limited flight capabilities, due to poorly developed wings, and at least one species ...
'' Blake
Blake is a surname which originated from Old English. Its derivation is uncertain; it could come from "blac", a nickname for someone who had dark hair or skin, or from "blaac", a nickname for someone with pale hair or skin. Another theory, presum ...
, 1955 i c g
* ''Graphops marcassita
''Graphops marcassita'' is a species of leaf beetle. It is found in North America.
Subspecies
These two subspecies belong to the species ''Graphops marcassita'':
* ''Graphops marcassita marcassita'' ( Crotch, 1873)
* ''Graphops marcassita pugit ...
'' (Crotch
In humans, the crotch is the bottom of the pelvis (the region of the body where the legs join the torso) and is often considered to include the groin and genitals.
Etymology
''Crotch'' is derived from ''crutch''; it "was first used in 1539 ...
, 1873) i c g b
* '' Graphops nebulosa'' ( LeConte, 1859) i c g b
* ''Graphops nigella
''Graphops nigella'' is a species of leaf beetle. It is found in North America.
References
Further reading
*
Eumolpinae
Articles created by Qbugbot
Taxa named by Doris Holmes Blake
Beetles described in 1955
Beetles of North America ...
'' Blake
Blake is a surname which originated from Old English. Its derivation is uncertain; it could come from "blac", a nickname for someone who had dark hair or skin, or from "blaac", a nickname for someone with pale hair or skin. Another theory, presum ...
, 1955 i c g b
* ''Graphops obscura
''Graphops'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. There are 19 described species in ''Graphops'', all from North America. Most species have limited flight capabilities, due to poorly developed wings, and at least one species ...
'' LeConte, 1884 i c g
* ''Graphops pubescens
''Graphops pubescens'' is a species of leaf beetle. It is found in North America.
References
Further reading
*
Eumolpinae
Articles created by Qbugbot
Beetles described in 1847
Taxa named by Frederick Ernst Melsheimer
Beetles of Nor ...
'' ( F. E. Melsheimer, 1847) i c g b
* ''Graphops punctata
''Graphops'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. There are 19 described species in ''Graphops'', all from North America. Most species have limited flight capabilities, due to poorly developed wings, and at least one species ...
'' Blake
Blake is a surname which originated from Old English. Its derivation is uncertain; it could come from "blac", a nickname for someone who had dark hair or skin, or from "blaac", a nickname for someone with pale hair or skin. Another theory, presum ...
, 1955 i c g
* ''Graphops simplex
''Graphops simplex'' is a species of leaf beetle. It is found in North America.
References
Further reading
*
Eumolpinae
Articles created by Qbugbot
Beetles described in 1884
Taxa named by John Lawrence LeConte
Beetles of the United ...
'' LeConte, 1884 i c g b
* ''Graphops smaragdula
''Graphops'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. There are 19 described species in ''Graphops'', all from North America. Most species have limited flight capabilities, due to poorly developed wings, and at least one species is ...
'' ( LeConte, 1859) i c g
* '' Graphops tenuis'' Blake
Blake is a surname which originated from Old English. Its derivation is uncertain; it could come from "blac", a nickname for someone who had dark hair or skin, or from "blaac", a nickname for someone with pale hair or skin. Another theory, presum ...
, 1955 i c g
* '' Graphops varians'' LeConte, 1884 i c g
* '' Graphops viridis'' Blake
Blake is a surname which originated from Old English. Its derivation is uncertain; it could come from "blac", a nickname for someone who had dark hair or skin, or from "blaac", a nickname for someone with pale hair or skin. Another theory, presum ...
, 1955 i c g b
* '' Graphops wyomingensis'' Blake
Blake is a surname which originated from Old English. Its derivation is uncertain; it could come from "blac", a nickname for someone who had dark hair or skin, or from "blaac", a nickname for someone with pale hair or skin. Another theory, presum ...
, 1955 i c g
Data sources: i = ITIS,[ c = Catalogue of Life,][ g = GBIF,][ b = Bugguide.net]
Doubtful species:
* ''Graphops bicolor'' (Lefèvre Lefèvre is a common family name derived from the original northern French surname Lefebvre. Common variations include Lefevre, LeFevre, Le Fevre, le Fevre, Le Fèvre, le Fèvre, LeFever, Lefevere, Le Fêvre and le Fêvre.
Surnames Lefèvre
* Lef ...
, 1877)
* ''Graphops cupraea'' ( Provancher, 1878)
References
Further reading
*
*
Eumolpinae
Chrysomelidae genera
Articles created by Qbugbot
Beetles of North America
Taxa named by John Lawrence LeConte
{{Eumolpinae-stub