''Megascelis'' 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 known from both
North
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Etymology
T ...
and
South America
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. There are around 140 described species in ''Megascelis''.
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The genus is traditionally placed in the tribe Megascelidini, which was formerly considered a separate subfamily. However, according to ]ITIS
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, it is now placed in Eumolpini
Eumolpini is a tribe of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. It is the largest tribe in the subfamily, with approximately 170 genera found worldwide. Members of the tribe almost always have a longitudinal median groove on the pygidium, which ...
.[
]
Nomenclature
The generic name "''Megascelis''" first appeared as a ''nomen nudum
In Taxonomy (biology), taxonomy, a ''nomen nudum'' ('naked name'; plural ''nomina nuda'') is a designation which looks exactly like a scientific name of an organism, and may have originally been intended to be one, but it has not been published ...
'' in Dejean's Catalogue of Coleoptera in 1821. According to Barber & Bridwell (1940), the name ''Megascelis'' became available in Sturm
Sturm (German for storm) may refer to:
People
* Sturm (surname), surname (includes a list)
* Saint Sturm (c. 705–779), 8th-century monk
Food
* Federweisser, known as ''Sturm'' in Austria, wine in the fermentation stage
* Sturm Foods, an Americ ...
(1826), where the species ''Megascelis aenea'' is described. This species is considered the type species
In International_Code_of_Zoological_Nomenclature, zoological nomenclature, a type species (''species typica'') is the species name with which the name of a genus or subgenus is considered to be permanently taxonomically associated, i.e., the spe ...
of the genus. However, according to Tiape Gómez & Savini (2001), the name ''Megascelis'' should instead be attributed to Latreille (1825), who was the first to give a description of the genus.
Species
These species belong to the genus ''Megascelis'':
* ''Megascelis acuminata
''Megascelis'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. It is known from both North and South America. There are around 140 described species in ''Megascelis''.
The genus is traditionally placed in the tribe Megascelidini, which ...
'' Pic
PIC or pic may refer to:
Places
* Penbay International Circuit, or PIC, a motor track circuit in Pingtung County, Taiwan
* Pic River, in Ontario, Canada
* Picayune (Amtrak station) (Amtrak station code PIC), Mississippi, United States
* Pic, a ...
, 1910
* ''Megascelis acutipennis
''Megascelis'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. It is known from both North and South America. There are around 140 described species in ''Megascelis''.
The genus is traditionally placed in the tribe Megascelidini, which ...
'' Lacordaire, 1845
* ''Megascelis aenea
''Megascelis'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. It is known from both North and South America. There are around 140 described species in ''Megascelis''.
The genus is traditionally placed in the tribe Megascelidini, which ...
'' Sturm
Sturm (German for storm) may refer to:
People
* Sturm (surname), surname (includes a list)
* Saint Sturm (c. 705–779), 8th-century monk
Food
* Federweisser, known as ''Sturm'' in Austria, wine in the fermentation stage
* Sturm Foods, an Americ ...
, 1826 g
* ''Megascelis aerea
''Megascelis'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. It is known from both North and South America. There are around 140 described species in ''Megascelis''.
The genus is traditionally placed in the tribe Megascelidini, which ...
'' Lacordaire, 1845
* '' Megascelis affinis'' Lacordaire, 1845
* ''Megascelis altamira
''Megascelis'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. It is known from both North and South America. There are around 140 described species in ''Megascelis''.
The genus is traditionally placed in the tribe Megascelidini, which ...
'' Tiape Gómez & Savini, 2001
* ''Megascelis amabilis
''Megascelis'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. It is known from both North and South America. There are around 140 described species in ''Megascelis''.
The genus is traditionally placed in the tribe Megascelidini, which ...
'' Lacordaire, 1845
** ''Megascelis amabilis amabilis'' Lacordaire, 1845
** ''Megascelis amabilis caripennis'' Bechyné, 1997
* ''Megascelis ambigua
''Megascelis'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. It is known from both North and South America. There are around 140 described species in ''Megascelis''.
The genus is traditionally placed in the tribe Megascelidini, which ...
'' Clark
Clark is an English language surname with historical links to England, Scotland, and Ireland, ultimately derived from the Latin ''clericus'' meaning "scribe", "secretary" or a scholar within a religious order, referring to someone who was educated ...
, 1866
* ''Megascelis anguina
''Megascelis'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. It is known from both North and South America. There are around 140 described species in ''Megascelis''.
The genus is traditionally placed in the tribe Megascelidini, which ...
'' Lacordaire, 1845
* ''Megascelis anisobia
''Megascelis'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. It is known from both North and South America. There are around 140 described species in ''Megascelis''.
The genus is traditionally placed in the tribe Megascelidini, which ...
'' Tiape Gómez & Savini, 2001
* ''Megascelis argutula
''Megascelis'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. It is known from both North and South America. There are around 140 described species in ''Megascelis''.
The genus is traditionally placed in the tribe Megascelidini, which ...
'' Lacordaire, 1845
* ''Megascelis asperula
''Megascelis'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. It is known from both North and South America. There are around 140 described species in ''Megascelis''.
The genus is traditionally placed in the tribe Megascelidini, which ...
'' Lacordaire, 1845 g
* ''Megascelis aureola
''Megascelis'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. It is known from both North and South America. There are around 140 described species in ''Megascelis''.
The genus is traditionally placed in the tribe Megascelidini, which ...
'' Lacordaire, 1845
* ''Megascelis baeri
''Megascelis'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. It is known from both North America, North and South America. There are around 140 described species in ''Megascelis''.
The genus is traditionally placed in the tribe Megasce ...
'' Pic
PIC or pic may refer to:
Places
* Penbay International Circuit, or PIC, a motor track circuit in Pingtung County, Taiwan
* Pic River, in Ontario, Canada
* Picayune (Amtrak station) (Amtrak station code PIC), Mississippi, United States
* Pic, a ...
, 1910
* '' Megascelis basalis'' Baly, 1878
* '' Megascelis bitaeniata'' Lacordaire, 1845
* '' Megascelis boliviensis'' Pic
PIC or pic may refer to:
Places
* Penbay International Circuit, or PIC, a motor track circuit in Pingtung County, Taiwan
* Pic River, in Ontario, Canada
* Picayune (Amtrak station) (Amtrak station code PIC), Mississippi, United States
* Pic, a ...
, 1911
* ''Megascelis briseis
''Megascelis'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. It is known from both North America, North and South America. There are around 140 described species in ''Megascelis''.
The genus is traditionally placed in the tribe Megasce ...
'' Bates
Bates may refer to:
Places
* Bates, Arkansas, an unincorporated community
* Bates, Illinois. an unincorporated community in Sangamon County
* Bates, Michigan, a community in Grand Traverse County
* Bates, New York, a hamlet in the town of Elli ...
, 1866
* '' Megascelis brunnipennis'' Clark
Clark is an English language surname with historical links to England, Scotland, and Ireland, ultimately derived from the Latin ''clericus'' meaning "scribe", "secretary" or a scholar within a religious order, referring to someone who was educated ...
, 1866
* '' Megascelis brunnipes'' Lacordaire, 1845
* '' Megascelis caeruleipennis'' Pic
PIC or pic may refer to:
Places
* Penbay International Circuit, or PIC, a motor track circuit in Pingtung County, Taiwan
* Pic River, in Ontario, Canada
* Picayune (Amtrak station) (Amtrak station code PIC), Mississippi, United States
* Pic, a ...
, 1914
* '' Megascelis carbonera'' Tiape Gómez & Savini, 2001
* '' Megascelis championi'' Jacoby, 1888
* '' Megascelis chloris'' Lacordaire, 1845 g
* '' Megascelis circumducta'' Lacordaire, 1845
* '' Megascelis cleroides'' Bates
Bates may refer to:
Places
* Bates, Arkansas, an unincorporated community
* Bates, Illinois. an unincorporated community in Sangamon County
* Bates, Michigan, a community in Grand Traverse County
* Bates, New York, a hamlet in the town of Elli ...
, 1866
* ''Megascelis coccinea
''Megascelis'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. It is known from both North and South America. There are around 140 described species in ''Megascelis''.
The genus is traditionally placed in the tribe Megascelidini, which ...
'' Papp, 1951
* '' Megascelis collaris'' Jacoby, 1888
* '' Megascelis columbina'' Lacordaire, 1845
* '' Megascelis corcula'' Bates
Bates may refer to:
Places
* Bates, Arkansas, an unincorporated community
* Bates, Illinois. an unincorporated community in Sangamon County
* Bates, Michigan, a community in Grand Traverse County
* Bates, New York, a hamlet in the town of Elli ...
, 1866
* '' Megascelis crenipes'' Lacordaire, 1845
* ''Megascelis crucifera
''Megascelis'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. It is known from both North and South America. There are around 140 described species in ''Megascelis''.
The genus is traditionally placed in the tribe Megascelidini, which ...
'' Clark
Clark is an English language surname with historical links to England, Scotland, and Ireland, ultimately derived from the Latin ''clericus'' meaning "scribe", "secretary" or a scholar within a religious order, referring to someone who was educated ...
, 1866
* '' Megascelis curta'' Lacordaire, 1845
* ''Megascelis cyanoptera
''Megascelis'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. It is known from both North and South America. There are around 140 described species in ''Megascelis''.
The genus is traditionally placed in the tribe Megascelidini, which ...
'' Kirsch
''Kirschwasser'' (, , ; German for 'cherry water'), or just ''Kirsch'' (; the term used in Switzerland and France, less so in Germany), is a clear, colourless brandy from Germany, Switzerland, and France, traditionally made from double distill ...
, 1875
* '' Megascelis decora'' Bates
Bates may refer to:
Places
* Bates, Arkansas, an unincorporated community
* Bates, Illinois. an unincorporated community in Sangamon County
* Bates, Michigan, a community in Grand Traverse County
* Bates, New York, a hamlet in the town of Elli ...
, 1866
* '' Megascelis diducta'' Weise __NOTOC__
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Notable people with the name include:
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* Andreas Weise (born 1986), Swedish singer and songwriter
*Agustín Saavedra Weise (1943–2021), Bolivian diplomat and writer
*Arne W ...
, 1921
* '' Megascelis dilecta'' Clark
Clark is an English language surname with historical links to England, Scotland, and Ireland, ultimately derived from the Latin ''clericus'' meaning "scribe", "secretary" or a scholar within a religious order, referring to someone who was educated ...
, 1866
* '' Megascelis discicollis'' Kirsch
''Kirschwasser'' (, , ; German for 'cherry water'), or just ''Kirsch'' (; the term used in Switzerland and France, less so in Germany), is a clear, colourless brandy from Germany, Switzerland, and France, traditionally made from double distill ...
, 1875
* '' Megascelis dispar'' Bates
Bates may refer to:
Places
* Bates, Arkansas, an unincorporated community
* Bates, Illinois. an unincorporated community in Sangamon County
* Bates, Michigan, a community in Grand Traverse County
* Bates, New York, a hamlet in the town of Elli ...
, 1866
* '' Megascelis donckieri'' Pic
PIC or pic may refer to:
Places
* Penbay International Circuit, or PIC, a motor track circuit in Pingtung County, Taiwan
* Pic River, in Ontario, Canada
* Picayune (Amtrak station) (Amtrak station code PIC), Mississippi, United States
* Pic, a ...
, 1910
* '' Megascelis doralis'' Clark
Clark is an English language surname with historical links to England, Scotland, and Ireland, ultimately derived from the Latin ''clericus'' meaning "scribe", "secretary" or a scholar within a religious order, referring to someone who was educated ...
, 1866
* ''Megascelis dryas
''Megascelis'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. It is known from both North and South America. There are around 140 described species in ''Megascelis''.
The genus is traditionally placed in the tribe Megascelidini, which ...
'' Clark
Clark is an English language surname with historical links to England, Scotland, and Ireland, ultimately derived from the Latin ''clericus'' meaning "scribe", "secretary" or a scholar within a religious order, referring to someone who was educated ...
, 1866
* '' Megascelis dubiosa'' Jacoby, 1878
* '' Megascelis elegans'' Baly, 1861
* '' Megascelis elegantula'' Lacordaire, 1845
* ''Megascelis exclamationis
''Megascelis'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. It is known from both North and South America. There are around 140 described species in ''Megascelis''.
The genus is traditionally placed in the tribe Megascelidini, which ...
'' Clark
Clark is an English language surname with historical links to England, Scotland, and Ireland, ultimately derived from the Latin ''clericus'' meaning "scribe", "secretary" or a scholar within a religious order, referring to someone who was educated ...
, 1866
* '' Megascelis exilis'' Lacordaire, 1845
* ''Megascelis fasciolata
''Megascelis'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. It is known from both North and South America. There are around 140 described species in ''Megascelis''.
The genus is traditionally placed in the tribe Megascelidini, which ...
'' Lacordaire, 1845 g
* '' Megascelis fatuella'' Lacordaire, 1845 g
* '' Megascelis femoralis'' Jacoby, 1878
* '' Megascelis femorata'' Baly, 1878
* '' Megascelis filicornis'' 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
*Agustín Saavedra Weise (1943–2021), Bolivian diplomat and writer
*Arne W ...
, 1921
* '' Megascelis fissurata'' Tiape Gómez & Savini, 2001
* '' Megascelis flavipes'' Lacordaire, 1845 g
* ''Megascelis frenata
''Megascelis'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. It is known from both North and South America. There are around 140 described species in ''Megascelis''.
The genus is traditionally placed in the tribe Megascelidini, which ...
'' Lacordaire, 1845
** ''Megascelis frenata bicolor'' Lacordaire, 1845
** ''Megascelis frenata frenata'' Lacordaire, 1845
* '' Megascelis frontalis'' Clark
Clark is an English language surname with historical links to England, Scotland, and Ireland, ultimately derived from the Latin ''clericus'' meaning "scribe", "secretary" or a scholar within a religious order, referring to someone who was educated ...
, 1866
* '' Megascelis fulgida'' Lacordaire, 1845
* '' Megascelis fulvipes'' Lacordaire, 1845
* '' Megascelis fusipes'' Tiape Gómez & Savini, 2001
* '' Megascelis gounellei'' Pic
PIC or pic may refer to:
Places
* Penbay International Circuit, or PIC, a motor track circuit in Pingtung County, Taiwan
* Pic River, in Ontario, Canada
* Picayune (Amtrak station) (Amtrak station code PIC), Mississippi, United States
* Pic, a ...
, 1911
* '' Megascelis gracilis'' Lacordaire, 1845
* '' Megascelis grayi'' Clark
Clark is an English language surname with historical links to England, Scotland, and Ireland, ultimately derived from the Latin ''clericus'' meaning "scribe", "secretary" or a scholar within a religious order, referring to someone who was educated ...
, 1866
* ''Megascelis herbacea
''Megascelis'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. It is known from both North and South America. There are around 140 described species in ''Megascelis''.
The genus is traditionally placed in the tribe Megascelidini, which ...
'' Lacordaire, 1845
* '' Megascelis humeronotata'' Clark
Clark is an English language surname with historical links to England, Scotland, and Ireland, ultimately derived from the Latin ''clericus'' meaning "scribe", "secretary" or a scholar within a religious order, referring to someone who was educated ...
, 1866
* '' Megascelis inscriptis'' Papp, 1952
* '' Megascelis insignis'' Lacordaire, 1845
* ''Megascelis integra
''Megascelis'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. It is known from both North and South America. There are around 140 described species in ''Megascelis''.
The genus is traditionally placed in the tribe Megascelidini, which ...
'' Kirsch
''Kirschwasser'' (, , ; German for 'cherry water'), or just ''Kirsch'' (; the term used in Switzerland and France, less so in Germany), is a clear, colourless brandy from Germany, Switzerland, and France, traditionally made from double distill ...
, 1875
* '' Megascelis jacobyi'' Clavareau, 1905
* '' Megascelis joliveti'' Papp, 1952
* '' Megascelis lacertina'' Lacordaire, 1845
* '' Megascelis laevicoma'' Bates
Bates may refer to:
Places
* Bates, Arkansas, an unincorporated community
* Bates, Illinois. an unincorporated community in Sangamon County
* Bates, Michigan, a community in Grand Traverse County
* Bates, New York, a hamlet in the town of Elli ...
, 1866
* ''Megascelis larvata
''Megascelis'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. It is known from both North and South America. There are around 140 described species in ''Megascelis''.
The genus is traditionally placed in the tribe Megascelidini, which ...
'' Clark
Clark is an English language surname with historical links to England, Scotland, and Ireland, ultimately derived from the Latin ''clericus'' meaning "scribe", "secretary" or a scholar within a religious order, referring to someone who was educated ...
, 1866
* ''Megascelis lemoides
''Megascelis'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. It is known from both North and South America. There are around 140 described species in ''Megascelis''.
The genus is traditionally placed in the tribe Megascelidini, which ...
'' Monrós, 1959
* '' Megascelis lucida'' Lacordaire, 1845
* ''Megascelis luculenta
''Megascelis'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. It is known from both North and South America. There are around 140 described species in ''Megascelis''.
The genus is traditionally placed in the tribe Megascelidini, which ...
'' Lacordaire, 1845 g
* '' Megascelis melancholica'' Jacoby, 1878
* '' Megascelis mexicana'' Jacoby, 1888
* '' Megascelis minuta'' Jacoby, 1888
* ''Megascelis miranda
''Megascelis'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. It is known from both North and South America. There are around 140 described species in ''Megascelis''.
The genus is traditionally placed in the tribe Megascelidini, which ...
'' Tiape Gómez & Savini, 2001
* ''Megascelis misella
''Megascelis'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. It is known from both North and South America. There are around 140 described species in ''Megascelis''.
The genus is traditionally placed in the tribe Megascelidini, which ...
'' Lacordaire, 1845
* '' Megascelis mucronata'' Lacordaire, 1845
* '' Megascelis nigripennis'' Bates
Bates may refer to:
Places
* Bates, Arkansas, an unincorporated community
* Bates, Illinois. an unincorporated community in Sangamon County
* Bates, Michigan, a community in Grand Traverse County
* Bates, New York, a hamlet in the town of Elli ...
, 1866
* '' Megascelis nitidula'' (Fabricius Fabricius (, ) is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
*people from the Ancient Roman Fabricia gens, gens Fabricia:
**Gaius Fabricius Luscinus, the first of the Fabricii to move to Rome
* Johann Goldsmid (1587–1616), known by his ...
, 1801)
* '' Megascelis obscurevittata'' Bates
Bates may refer to:
Places
* Bates, Arkansas, an unincorporated community
* Bates, Illinois. an unincorporated community in Sangamon County
* Bates, Michigan, a community in Grand Traverse County
* Bates, New York, a hamlet in the town of Elli ...
, 1866
* ''Megascelis opalina
''Megascelis'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. It is known from both North America, North and South America. There are around 140 described species in ''Megascelis''.
The genus is traditionally placed in the tribe Megasce ...
'' Lacordaire, 1845
* '' Megascelis ornata'' Jacoby, 1878
* '' Megascelis parallela'' Harold, 1870
* '' Megascelis picturata'' Monrós, 1959
* '' Megascelis postica'' Lacordaire, 1845
* ''Megascelis posticata
''Megascelis'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. It is known from both North America, North and South America. There are around 140 described species in ''Megascelis''.
The genus is traditionally placed in the tribe Megasce ...
'' Baly, 1878
* ''Megascelis prasina
''Megascelis'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. It is known from both North and South America. There are around 140 described species in ''Megascelis''.
The genus is traditionally placed in the tribe Megascelidini, which ...
'' Chevrolat
Louis Alexandre Auguste Chevrolat (29 March 1799, Paris – 16 December 1884, Paris) was a French entomologist. He specialized mainly on the beetles and was a founder of the Societe entomologique de France in 1832.
Chevrolat worked as a toll adm ...
, 1844
* '' Megascelis princeps'' Bates
Bates may refer to:
Places
* Bates, Arkansas, an unincorporated community
* Bates, Illinois. an unincorporated community in Sangamon County
* Bates, Michigan, a community in Grand Traverse County
* Bates, New York, a hamlet in the town of Elli ...
, 1866
* '' Megascelis proteus'' Tiape Gómez & Savini, 2001
* ''Megascelis puella
''Megascelis'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. It is known from both North America, North and South America. There are around 140 described species in ''Megascelis''.
The genus is traditionally placed in the tribe Megasce ...
'' Lacordaire, 1845
* '' Megascelis purpurea'' Perty, 1832
* '' Megascelis purpureicollis'' Jacoby, 1877
* '' Megascelis purpureipennis'' Clark
Clark is an English language surname with historical links to England, Scotland, and Ireland, ultimately derived from the Latin ''clericus'' meaning "scribe", "secretary" or a scholar within a religious order, referring to someone who was educated ...
, 1866 g
* '' Megascelis purpureiotincta'' Clark
Clark is an English language surname with historical links to England, Scotland, and Ireland, ultimately derived from the Latin ''clericus'' meaning "scribe", "secretary" or a scholar within a religious order, referring to someone who was educated ...
, 1866
* ''Megascelis quadrimaculata
''Megascelis'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. It is known from both North America, North and South America. There are around 140 described species in ''Megascelis''.
The genus is traditionally placed in the tribe Megasce ...
'' Bates
Bates may refer to:
Places
* Bates, Arkansas, an unincorporated community
* Bates, Illinois. an unincorporated community in Sangamon County
* Bates, Michigan, a community in Grand Traverse County
* Bates, New York, a hamlet in the town of Elli ...
, 1866
* '' Megascelis quadrisignata'' Jacoby, 1888
* ''Megascelis robusta
''Megascelis'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. It is known from both North and South America. There are around 140 described species in ''Megascelis''.
The genus is traditionally placed in the tribe Megascelidini, which ...
'' Jacoby, 1888
* '' Megascelis rubricollis'' Bates
Bates may refer to:
Places
* Bates, Arkansas, an unincorporated community
* Bates, Illinois. an unincorporated community in Sangamon County
* Bates, Michigan, a community in Grand Traverse County
* Bates, New York, a hamlet in the town of Elli ...
, 1866
* '' Megascelis ruficollis'' Kirsch
''Kirschwasser'' (, , ; German for 'cherry water'), or just ''Kirsch'' (; the term used in Switzerland and France, less so in Germany), is a clear, colourless brandy from Germany, Switzerland, and France, traditionally made from double distill ...
, 1875
* '' Megascelis rufipes'' Lacordaire, 1845 g
* '' Megascelis rufotestacea'' Clark
Clark is an English language surname with historical links to England, Scotland, and Ireland, ultimately derived from the Latin ''clericus'' meaning "scribe", "secretary" or a scholar within a religious order, referring to someone who was educated ...
, 1866
* '' Megascelis sacerdotalis'' Clark
Clark is an English language surname with historical links to England, Scotland, and Ireland, ultimately derived from the Latin ''clericus'' meaning "scribe", "secretary" or a scholar within a religious order, referring to someone who was educated ...
, 1866
* '' Megascelis sallaei'' Jacoby, 1888
* '' Megascelis sapphireipennis'' Lacordaire, 1845
* '' Megascelis satrapa'' Lacordaire, 1845
* '' Megascelis semipurpurea'' Clark
Clark is an English language surname with historical links to England, Scotland, and Ireland, ultimately derived from the Latin ''clericus'' meaning "scribe", "secretary" or a scholar within a religious order, referring to someone who was educated ...
, 1866
* ''Megascelis semiviolacea
''Megascelis'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. It is known from both North and South America. There are around 140 described species in ''Megascelis''.
The genus is traditionally placed in the tribe Megascelidini, which ...
'' Pic
PIC or pic may refer to:
Places
* Penbay International Circuit, or PIC, a motor track circuit in Pingtung County, Taiwan
* Pic River, in Ontario, Canada
* Picayune (Amtrak station) (Amtrak station code PIC), Mississippi, United States
* Pic, a ...
, 1910
* '' Megascelis semiviridis'' Pic
PIC or pic may refer to:
Places
* Penbay International Circuit, or PIC, a motor track circuit in Pingtung County, Taiwan
* Pic River, in Ontario, Canada
* Picayune (Amtrak station) (Amtrak station code PIC), Mississippi, United States
* Pic, a ...
, 1914 g
* '' Megascelis smaragdula'' Lacordaire, 1845
* '' Megascelis socialis'' Bates
Bates may refer to:
Places
* Bates, Arkansas, an unincorporated community
* Bates, Illinois. an unincorporated community in Sangamon County
* Bates, Michigan, a community in Grand Traverse County
* Bates, New York, a hamlet in the town of Elli ...
, 1866
* '' Megascelis spinipes'' Jacoby, 1888
* '' Megascelis stratiotica'' Lacordaire, 1845
* '' Megascelis submetallescens'' Jacoby, 1878
* ''Megascelis subtilis
''Megascelis'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. It is known from both North and South America. There are around 140 described species in ''Megascelis''.
The genus is traditionally placed in the tribe Megascelidini, which ...
'' Boheman, 1859 i c g
* '' Megascelis suturalis'' Lacordaire, 1845
* '' Megascelis taeniata'' Kirsch
''Kirschwasser'' (, , ; German for 'cherry water'), or just ''Kirsch'' (; the term used in Switzerland and France, less so in Germany), is a clear, colourless brandy from Germany, Switzerland, and France, traditionally made from double distill ...
, 1875
* ''Megascelis tenella
''Megascelis'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. It is known from both North America, North and South America. There are around 140 described species in ''Megascelis''.
The genus is traditionally placed in the tribe Megasce ...
'' Lacordaire, 1845 g
* '' Megascelis texana'' Linell, 1898 i c g b
* '' Megascelis tibialis'' Jacoby, 1888
* '' Megascelis titan'' Clark
Clark is an English language surname with historical links to England, Scotland, and Ireland, ultimately derived from the Latin ''clericus'' meaning "scribe", "secretary" or a scholar within a religious order, referring to someone who was educated ...
, 1866
* '' Megascelis tricolor'' Lacordaire, 1845
* '' Megascelis unicolor'' Lacordaire, 1845 g
* '' Megascelis virgo'' Lacordaire, 1845
* '' Megascelis viridana'' Lacordaire, 1845
* '' Megascelis viridipallens'' Clark
Clark is an English language surname with historical links to England, Scotland, and Ireland, ultimately derived from the Latin ''clericus'' meaning "scribe", "secretary" or a scholar within a religious order, referring to someone who was educated ...
, 1866
* '' Megascelis viridis'' Illiger
Johann Karl Wilhelm Illiger (19 November 1775 – 10 May 1813) was a German entomologist and zoologist. He founded the entomological periodical ''Magazin für Insektenkunde.'' The plant genus '' Illigera'' is named in his honour.
Biography
Illi ...
, 1807
* '' Megascelis viridisimplex'' Clark
Clark is an English language surname with historical links to England, Scotland, and Ireland, ultimately derived from the Latin ''clericus'' meaning "scribe", "secretary" or a scholar within a religious order, referring to someone who was educated ...
, 1866
* '' Megascelis vittata'' (Fabricius Fabricius (, ) is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
*people from the Ancient Roman Fabricia gens, gens Fabricia:
**Gaius Fabricius Luscinus, the first of the Fabricii to move to Rome
* Johann Goldsmid (1587–1616), known by his ...
, 1801) g
* '' Megascelis vittatipennis'' Jacoby, 1888
* '' Megascelis yepezi'' Tiape Gómez & Savini, 2001
* ''Megascelis yungarum
''Megascelis'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. It is known from both North and South America. There are around 140 described species in ''Megascelis''.
The genus is traditionally placed in the tribe Megascelidini, which ...
'' Monrós, 1959
Data sources: i = ITIS,[ c = Catalogue of Life,][ g = GBIF,][ b = Bugguide.net]
References
Further reading
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{{Taxonbar, from=Q2313862
Eumolpinae
Chrysomelidae genera
Beetles of North America
Beetles of South America
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Taxa named by Pierre André Latreille