''Eboo'' is a genus of
leaf beetle
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 ...
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. ...
. It is
endemic
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to
Australia
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and contains approximately 50 species. Many of these species show strong
sexual dimorphism
Sexual dimorphism is the condition where sexes of the same species exhibit different Morphology (biology), morphological characteristics, including characteristics not directly involved in reproduction. The condition occurs in most dioecy, di ...
and feed primarily on ''
Eucalyptus
''Eucalyptus'' () is a genus of more than 700 species of flowering plants in the family Myrtaceae. Most species of ''Eucalyptus'' are trees, often Mallee (habit), mallees, and a few are shrubs. Along with several other genera in the tribe Eucalyp ...
'' plants.
This genus was previously known as ''Tomyris'' (named by
Félicien Chapuis
Félicien Chapuis (29 April 1824 – 30 September 1879) was a Belgium, Belgian Physician, doctor and entomologist. He specialised in Coleoptera and finished the text of ''Genera des coléoptères'' by Jean Théodore Lacordaire, Théodore Lacordai ...
in 1874) or ''Odontionopa'' (named by
Wilhelm Ferdinand Erichson
Wilhelm Ferdinand Erichson (26 November 1809 – 18 December 1848) was a German entomologist and doctor.
He was the author of many articles about insects mainly in ''Archiv für Naturgeschichte''. When writing in Latin, he latinised ''Wilhelm'' ...
in 1842). However, both of these names were found to be preoccupied, and the genus was renamed to ''Eboo'' by C. A. M. Reid in 1993. The generic name is a phonetic rendering of ''ibu'', the
Indonesian
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* Indonesians, citizens of Indonesia
** Native Indonesians, diverse groups of local inhabitants of the archipelago
** Indonesian ...
word for "mother".
The genus is placed in the subtribe Ebooina, also named by Reid, a replacement name for "Tomyrina".
Species
Species include:
* ''
Eboo aenea''
(Blackburn
Blackburn () is an industrial town and the administrative centre of the Blackburn with Darwen borough in Lancashire, England. The town is north of the West Pennine Moors on the southern edge of the River Ribble, Ribble Valley, east of Preston ...
, 1889)
* ''
Eboo aerata''
( Lea, 1915)
* ''
Eboo antennata''
(Blackburn
Blackburn () is an industrial town and the administrative centre of the Blackburn with Darwen borough in Lancashire, England. The town is north of the West Pennine Moors on the southern edge of the River Ribble, Ribble Valley, east of Preston ...
, 1889)
* ''
Eboo antiqua
''Eboo'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. It is endemic to Australia and contains approximately 50 species. Many of these species show strong sexual dimorphism and feed primarily on ''Eucalyptus'' plants.
This genus was pr ...
''
( Lea, 1926)
* ''
Eboo apicicollis''
( Lea, 1915)
* ''
Eboo aurea
''Eboo'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. It is endemic to Australia and contains approximately 50 species. Many of these species show strong sexual dimorphism and feed primarily on ''Eucalyptus'' plants.
This genus was pr ...
''
( Lea, 1915)
* ''
Eboo aureoviridis
''Eboo'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. It is endemic to Australia and contains approximately 50 species. Many of these species show strong sexual dimorphism and feed primarily on ''Eucalyptus'' plants.
This genus was pr ...
''
( Lea, 1915)
* ''
Eboo compacta
''Eboo'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. It is endemic to Australia and contains approximately 50 species. Many of these species show strong sexual dimorphism and feed primarily on ''Eucalyptus'' plants.
This genus was pr ...
''
( Lea, 1915)
* ''
Eboo curnowi
''Eboo'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. It is endemic to Australia and contains approximately 50 species. Many of these species show strong sexual dimorphism and feed primarily on ''Eucalyptus'' plants.
This genus was pr ...
''
( Lea, 1915)
* ''
Eboo difficilis
''Eboo'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. It is endemic to Australia and contains approximately 50 species. Many of these species show strong sexual dimorphism and feed primarily on ''Eucalyptus'' plants.
This genus was pr ...
''
(Blackburn
Blackburn () is an industrial town and the administrative centre of the Blackburn with Darwen borough in Lancashire, England. The town is north of the West Pennine Moors on the southern edge of the River Ribble, Ribble Valley, east of Preston ...
, 1889)
* ''
Eboo distributa
''Eboo'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. It is endemic to Australia and contains approximately 50 species. Many of these species show strong sexual dimorphism and feed primarily on ''Eucalyptus'' plants.
This genus was pr ...
''
( Lea, 1915)
* ''
Eboo dumbrelli
''Eboo'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. It is endemic to Australia and contains approximately 50 species. Many of these species show strong sexual dimorphism and feed primarily on ''Eucalyptus'' plants.
This genus was pr ...
''
( Lea, 1915)
* ''
Eboo elegantula
''Eboo'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. It is endemic to Australia and contains approximately 50 species. Many of these species show strong sexual dimorphism and feed primarily on ''Eucalyptus'' plants.
This genus was pr ...
''
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, 1885)
* ''
Eboo evanescens
''Eboo'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. It is endemic to Australia and contains approximately 50 species. Many of these species show strong sexual dimorphism and feed primarily on ''Eucalyptus'' plants.
This genus was pr ...
''
( Boheman, 1858)
* ''
Eboo exilis
''Eboo'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. It is endemic to Australia and contains approximately 50 species. Many of these species show strong sexual dimorphism and feed primarily on ''Eucalyptus'' plants.
This genus was pr ...
''
( Lea, 1915)
* ''
Eboo femoralis''
( Lea, 1915)
* ''
Eboo foveiventris
''Eboo'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. It is endemic to Australia and contains approximately 50 species. Many of these species show strong sexual dimorphism and feed primarily on ''Eucalyptus'' plants.
This genus was pr ...
''
( Lea, 1915)
* ''
Eboo foveolata
''Eboo'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. It is endemic to Australia and contains approximately 50 species. Many of these species show strong sexual dimorphism and feed primarily on ''Eucalyptus'' plants.
This genus was pr ...
''
( Baly, 1878)
* ''
Eboo fugitiva
''Eboo'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. It is endemic to Australia and contains approximately 50 species. Many of these species show strong sexual dimorphism and feed primarily on ''Eucalyptus'' plants.
This genus was pr ...
''
( Lea, 1915)
* ''
Eboo gracilicornis''
( Lea, 1915)
* ''
Eboo gracilis''
(Blackburn
Blackburn () is an industrial town and the administrative centre of the Blackburn with Darwen borough in Lancashire, England. The town is north of the West Pennine Moors on the southern edge of the River Ribble, Ribble Valley, east of Preston ...
, 1889)
* ''
Eboo illaetabilis''
( Lea, 1915)
* ''
Eboo incisa
''Eboo'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. It is endemic to Australia and contains approximately 50 species. Many of these species show strong sexual dimorphism and feed primarily on ''Eucalyptus'' plants.
This genus was pr ...
''
( Lea, 1915)
* ''
Eboo inconspicua''
( Lea, 1915)
* ''
Eboo insignis''
( Lea, 1915)
* ''
Eboo intermixta''
(Oke, 1932)
* ''
Eboo irrasa
''Eboo'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. It is endemic to Australia and contains approximately 50 species. Many of these species show strong sexual dimorphism and feed primarily on ''Eucalyptus'' plants.
This genus was pr ...
''
( Lea, 1915)
* ''
Eboo laeta''
(Blackburn
Blackburn () is an industrial town and the administrative centre of the Blackburn with Darwen borough in Lancashire, England. The town is north of the West Pennine Moors on the southern edge of the River Ribble, Ribble Valley, east of Preston ...
, 1889)
* ''
Eboo longa
''Eboo'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. It is endemic to Australia and contains approximately 50 species. Many of these species show strong sexual dimorphism and feed primarily on ''Eucalyptus'' plants.
This genus was pr ...
''
( Lea, 1915)
* ''
Eboo longicornis''
(Blackburn
Blackburn () is an industrial town and the administrative centre of the Blackburn with Darwen borough in Lancashire, England. The town is north of the West Pennine Moors on the southern edge of the River Ribble, Ribble Valley, east of Preston ...
, 1889)
* ''
Eboo lugubrina
''Eboo'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. It is endemic to Australia and contains approximately 50 species. Many of these species show strong sexual dimorphism and feed primarily on ''Eucalyptus'' plants.
This genus was pr ...
''
(Weise __NOTOC__
Weise is a surname, meaning "wise" or "prudent" in German.
Notable people with the name include:
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* Andreas Weise (born 1986), Swedish singer and songwriter
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*Arne W ...
, 1923)
* ''
Eboo mediana''
( Lea, 1915)
* ''
Eboo negligens''
(Blackburn
Blackburn () is an industrial town and the administrative centre of the Blackburn with Darwen borough in Lancashire, England. The town is north of the West Pennine Moors on the southern edge of the River Ribble, Ribble Valley, east of Preston ...
, 1889)
* ''
Eboo nigra''
( Lea, 1922)
* ''
Eboo obscura''
(Blackburn
Blackburn () is an industrial town and the administrative centre of the Blackburn with Darwen borough in Lancashire, England. The town is north of the West Pennine Moors on the southern edge of the River Ribble, Ribble Valley, east of Preston ...
, 1889)
* ''
Eboo picticornis''
( Lea, 1915)
* ''
Eboo pulchella
''Eboo'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. It is endemic to Australia and contains approximately 50 species. Many of these species show strong sexual dimorphism and feed primarily on ''Eucalyptus'' plants.
This genus was pr ...
''
( Chapuis, 1874)
* ''
Eboo pulcherrima
''Eboo'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. It is endemic to Australia and contains approximately 50 species. Many of these species show strong sexual dimorphism and feed primarily on ''Eucalyptus'' plants.
This genus was pr ...
''
( Lea, 1915)
* ''
Eboo pusilla''
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, 1885)
* ''
Eboo queenslandica
''Eboo'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. It is endemic to Australia and contains approximately 50 species. Many of these species show strong sexual dimorphism and feed primarily on ''Eucalyptus'' plants.
This genus was pr ...
''
( Lea, 1915)
* ''
Eboo sculpticollis''
( Lea, 1915)
* ''
Eboo similis''
( Lea, 1915)
* ''
Eboo soror''
( Lea, 1915)
* ''
Eboo sublaeta''
( Lea, 1915)
* ''
Eboo tantilla''
( Lea, 1915)
* ''
Eboo tepperi''
( Lea, 1915)
* ''
Eboo villosa''
( Lea, 1915)
* ''
Eboo viridula
''Eboo'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. It is endemic to Australia and contains approximately 50 species. Many of these species show strong sexual dimorphism and feed primarily on ''Eucalyptus'' plants.
This genus was pr ...
''
(Erichson
Wilhelm Ferdinand Erichson (26 November 1809 – 18 December 1848) was a German entomologist and doctor.
He was the author of many articles about insects mainly in '' Archiv für Naturgeschichte''. When writing in Latin, he latinised ''Wilhelm'' ...
, 1842)
* ''
Eboo weisei''
Reid, 1993
* ''
Eboo wiburdi
''Eboo'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. It is endemic to Australia and contains approximately 50 species. Many of these species show strong sexual dimorphism and feed primarily on ''Eucalyptus'' plants.
This genus was pr ...
''
( Lea, 1915)
Synonyms:
*''Odontionopa proxima''
Erichson
Wilhelm Ferdinand Erichson (26 November 1809 – 18 December 1848) was a German entomologist and doctor.
He was the author of many articles about insects mainly in '' Archiv für Naturgeschichte''. When writing in Latin, he latinised ''Wilhelm'' ...
, 1842: synonym of ''
Eboo viridula
''Eboo'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. It is endemic to Australia and contains approximately 50 species. Many of these species show strong sexual dimorphism and feed primarily on ''Eucalyptus'' plants.
This genus was pr ...
''
(Erichson
Wilhelm Ferdinand Erichson (26 November 1809 – 18 December 1848) was a German entomologist and doctor.
He was the author of many articles about insects mainly in '' Archiv für Naturgeschichte''. When writing in Latin, he latinised ''Wilhelm'' ...
, 1842)
*''Odontionopa queenslandica''
Weise __NOTOC__
Weise is a surname, meaning "wise" or "prudent" in German.
Notable people with the name include:
A
* Andreas Weise (born 1986), Swedish singer and songwriter
*AgustÃn Saavedra Weise (1943–2021), Bolivian diplomat and writer
*Arne W ...
, 1923, nec Lea, 1915:
renamed to ''
Eboo weisei''
Reid, 1993
References
External links
Genus ''Eboo'' Reid, 1993at
Australian Faunal Directory
The Australian Faunal Directory is an online catalogue of taxonomic and biological information on all animal species known to occur within Australia. It is a database produced by the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water ...
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Eumolpinae
Chrysomelidae genera
Beetles of Australia