''Timarcha'' 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 family

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, making up one of the largest and most commonly encountered of all beetle ...

, with more than 100 described species in three subgenera. The most widely known species is ''T. tenebricosa'', the

bloody-nosed beetle The bloody-nosed beetle (''Timarcha tenebricosa''), also called blood spewer or blood-spewing beetle, is a leaf beetle native to Europe. Description ''T. tenebricosa'' measures 15–20 mm in length, is blue-black in colour and is both ...

. All species are black, wingless organisms. ''Timarcha'' are herbivorous species, living mostly on plants belonging to

Rubiaceae The Rubiaceae are a family of flowering plants, commonly known as the coffee, madder, or bedstraw family. It consists of terrestrial trees, shrubs, lianas, or herbs that are recognizable by simple, opposite leaves with interpetiolar stipules ...

and

Plumbaginaceae Plumbaginaceae is a family of flowering plants, with a cosmopolitan distribution. The family is sometimes referred to as the leadwort family or the plumbago family. Most species in this family are perennial herbaceous plants, but a few grow a ...

, although a few can feed on

Brassicaceae Brassicaceae () or (the older) Cruciferae () is a medium-sized and economically important family of flowering plants commonly known as the mustards, the crucifers, or the cabbage family. Most are herbaceous plants, while some are shrubs. The l ...

and

Rosaceae Rosaceae (), the rose family, is a medium-sized family of flowering plants that includes 4,828 known species in 91 genera. The name is derived from the type genus ''Rosa''. Among the most species-rich genera are '' Alchemilla'' (270), '' Sorbu ...

. ''Timarcha'' is the only member of the tribe Timarchini.

Species

These 20 species belong to the genus ''Timarcha'': * ''

Timarcha affinis ''Timarcha'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the family Chrysomelidae, with more than 100 described species in three subgenera. The most widely known species is ''T. tenebricosa'', the bloody-nosed beetle. All species are black, wingless organism ...

'' Laboissière, 1937^g * ''

Timarcha cerdo ''Timarcha'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the family Chrysomelidae, with more than 100 described species in three subgenera. The most widely known species is ''T. tenebricosa'', the bloody-nosed beetle. All species are black, wingless organisms. ...

'' Stål, 1863^{i c g} * '' Timarcha cornuta'' Bechyné, 1944^g * ''

Timarcha cyanescens ''Timarcha'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the family Chrysomelidae, with more than 100 described species in three subgenera. The most widely known species is ''T. tenebricosa'', the bloody-nosed beetle. All species are black, wingless organism ...

'' Fairmaire, 1862^g * ''

Timarcha coarcticollis ''Timarcha coarcticollis'' is a species of beetle in the family leaf beetles. ''Timarcha coarcticollis'' was first described scientifically in 1873 by Fairmaire.Hallan, Joel Kenneth (June 6, 2010).Synopsis of the described Coleoptera of the W ...

'' Fairmaire, 1873^g * ''

Timarcha daillei ''Timarcha'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the family Chrysomelidae, with more than 100 described species in three subgenera. The most widely known species is ''T. tenebricosa'', the bloody-nosed beetle. All species are black, wingless organisms. ...

'' Laboissière, 1939^g * ''

Timarcha goettingensis ''Timarcha goettingensis'', commonly known as the Small Bloody-nosed Beetle or the Lesser Bloody-nosed Beetle is a species of leaf beetle native to Europe. Description ''T. goettingensis'' is a shiny blue-black, violet-copper, or black beetle ...

'' (Linnaeus, 1758)^g * ''

Timarcha insparsa ''Timarcha'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the family Chrysomelidae, with more than 100 described species in three subgenera. The most widely known species is ''T. tenebricosa'', the bloody-nosed beetle. All species are black, wingless organisms. ...

'' * ''

Timarcha interstitialis ''Timarcha'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the family Chrysomelidae, with more than 100 described species in three subgenera. The most widely known species is ''T. tenebricosa'', the bloody-nosed beetle. All species are black, wingless organisms. ...

'' Fairmaire, 1862^g * ''

Timarcha intricata ''Timarcha intricata'' is a species of leaf beetle in the family 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 ...

'' Haldeman, 1853^{i c g b} * ''

Timarcha italica ''Timarcha'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the family Chrysomelidae, with more than 100 described species in three subgenera. The most widely known species is ''T. tenebricosa'', the bloody-nosed beetle. All species are black, wingless organisms. ...

'' Herrich-Schäffer, 1838^g * ''

Timarcha lugens ''Timarcha lugens'' (Chrysomelidae) is a wingless leaf beetle endemic to the high mountains of the Sierra Nevada (Spain). The genus ''Timarcha'' comprises a group of herbivorous species, widely distributed in Europe, Turkey, North Africa and West ...

'' * ''

Timarcha marginicollis ''Timarcha'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the family Chrysomelidae, with more than 100 described species in three subgenera. The most widely known species is ''T. tenebricosa'', the bloody-nosed beetle. All species are black, wingless organisms. ...

'' * ''

Timarcha maritima ''Timarcha'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the family Chrysomelidae, with more than 100 described species in three subgenera. The most widely known species is ''T. tenebricosa'', the bloody-nosed beetle. All species are black, wingless organisms. ...

'' Perris, 1855^g * ''

Timarcha metallica ''Timarcha'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the family Chrysomelidae, with more than 100 described species in three subgenera. The most widely known species is ''T. tenebricosa'', the bloody-nosed beetle. All species are black, wingless organisms. ...

'' (Laicharting, 1781)^g * ''

Timarcha monticola ''Timarcha'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the family Chrysomelidae, with more than 100 described species in three subgenera. The most widely known species is ''T. tenebricosa'', the bloody-nosed beetle. All species are black, wingless organisms. ...

'' Dufour, 1851^g * ''

Timarcha nicaeensis ''Timarcha'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the family Chrysomelidae, with more than 100 described species in three subgenera. The most widely known species is ''T. tenebricosa'', the bloody-nosed beetle. All species are black, wingless organisms. ...

'' A.Villa & G.B.Villa, 1835^g * ''

Timarcha obsoleta ''Timarcha'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the family Chrysomelidae, with more than 100 described species in three subgenera. The most widely known species is ''T. tenebricosa'', the bloody-nosed beetle. All species are black, wingless organisms. ...

'' Laboissière, 1937^g * ''

Timarcha recticollis ''Timarcha'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the family Chrysomelidae, with more than 100 described species in three subgenera. The most widely known species is ''T. tenebricosa'', the bloody-nosed beetle. All species are black, wingless organism ...

'' Fairmaire, 1862^g * '' Timarcha sardea'' (Villa, 1835)^g * ''

Timarcha sinuatocollis ''Timarcha'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the family Chrysomelidae, with more than 100 described species in three subgenera. The most widely known species is ''T. tenebricosa'', the bloody-nosed beetle. All species are black, wingless organism ...

'' Fairmaire, 1862^g * '' Timarcha strangulata'' Fairmaire, 1862^g * '' Timarcha temperei'' Jeanne, 1965^g * ''

Timarcha tenebricosa ''Timarcha'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the family Chrysomelidae, with more than 100 described species in three subgenera. The most widely known species is ''T. tenebricosa'', the bloody-nosed beetle. All species are black, wingless organisms. ...

'' (Fabricius, 1775)^g (Bloody-nosed beetle) Data sources: i = ITIS, c = Catalogue of Life, g = GBIF, b = Bugguide.net

References

External links

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List of 111 species
* Wingless beetles Chrysomelinae Chrysomelidae genera Taxa named by George Samouelle {{Chrysomelinae-stub