''Diorhabda'' is a

genus Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...

beetle 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 ...

s in 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 beetles feed on ''

Tamarix The genus ''Tamarix'' (tamarisk, salt cedar, taray) is composed of about 50–60 species of flowering plants in the family Tamaricaceae, native to drier areas of Eurasia and Africa. The generic name originated in Latin and may refer to the Ta ...

'' (tamarisk or saltcedar) The genus is native to Europe and Asia, but several species have been intentionally introduced to North America as biological control agents for ''Tamarix''. Common names include tamarisk beetle and saltcedar leaf beetle. Species include: *'' Diorhabda carinata'' (Faldermann, 1837) *'' Diorhabda carinulata'' (Desbrochers, 1869) *'' Diorhabda elongata'' (Brullé, 1832) *'' Diorhabda fischeri'' (Faldermann, 1837) *'' Diorhabda meridionalis'' Berti & Rapilly, 1973 *'' Diorhabda octocostata'' Gahan, 1896 *'' Diorhabda persica'' (Faldermann, 1837) *'' Diorhabda sublineata'' (Lucas, 1849)

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Galerucinae Chrysomelidae genera Taxa named by Julius Weise {{Chrysomelidae-stub