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''Trachymela'' is a genus of beetles, commonly called
leaf beetles
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 su ...
and in the subfamily Chrysomelinae
The Chrysomelinae are a subfamily of leaf beetles (Chrysomelidae), commonly known as broad-bodied leaf beetles or broad-shouldered leaf beetles. It includes some 3,000 species around the world.
The best-known member is the notorious Colorado pot ...
. These beetles are usually brown or black and have elytra
An elytron (; ; : elytra, ) is a modified, hardened forewing of beetles (Coleoptera), though a few of the true bugs (Hemiptera) such as the family Schizopteridae are extremely similar; in true bugs, the forewings are called hemelytra (sometime ...
with verrucae
A plantar wart is a wart occurring on the bottom of the foot or toes. Its color is typically similar to that of the skin. Small black dots often occur on the surface. One or more may occur in an area. They may result in pain with pressure such ...
(bumps) and lacking striae
Stretch marks, also known as striae () or striae distensae, are a form of scarring on the skin with an off-color hue. Over time, they may diminish, but will not disappear completely. Striae are caused by tearing of the dermis during periods of ...
. ''Trachymela'' can be found in all states of Australia There are over 120 species.
''Trachymela'' is native to Australia and New Guinea and introduced elsewhere. Host-plants: Myrtaceae (''Angophora
''Angophora'' is a genus of nine species of trees and shrubs in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae. Endemic to eastern Australia, they differ from other eucalypts in having juvenile and adult leaves arranged in opposite pairs, sepals reduced to projec ...
'', ''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 ...
'', ''Leptospermum
''Leptospermum'' is a genus of shrubs and small trees in the myrtle family Myrtaceae commonly known as tea trees, although this name is sometimes also used for some species of ''Melaleuca''. Most species are endemic to Australia, with the greate ...
'').
Taxonomy
The genus was first described byJulius Weise
Julius Weise (6 June 1844 – 25 February 1925) was a German entomologist. He specialised in Coleoptera, especially Chrysomelidae and Coccinellidae, and was one of the first entomologists to use genitalia to identify and classify species.
His co ...
in 1908. In 1994, Mauro Daccordi synonymised the genus ''Chondromela'' with ''Trachymela'', defining it as a subgenus of ''Trachymela''.Daccordi, M. 1994. Notes for the phylogenetic study of Chrysomelinae, with descriptions of new taxa and a list of all the known genera. pp. 60-84 ''in'' Furth, D. (ed.). ''Proceedings of the 3rd International Symposium on Chrysomelidae, Beijing, 1992''. Leiden : Backhuys 150 pp. 8Selected species
(FromAustralian 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 ...
)
* '' Trachymela abjecta''
* '' Trachymela acclivis''
* '' Trachymela adelaidae''
* '' Trachymela alpina''
* '' Trachymela alta''
* '' Trachymela alticola''
* '' Trachymela arcula''
* '' Trachymela armata''
* '' Trachymela asperula''
* '' Trachymela baldiensis''
* '' Trachymela bicolora''
* '' Trachymela biondii''
* '' Trachymela blanda''
* '' Trachymela borealis''
* '' Trachymela brevissima''
* '' Trachymela caliginosa''
* '' Trachymela cancellata''
* '' Trachymela carpentariae''
* '' Trachymela castanea''
* '' Trachymela catenata''
* '' Trachymela comma''
* '' Trachymela convexicollis''
* '' Trachymela coriaria''
* '' Trachymela corrugata''
* '' Trachymela costipennis''
* '' Trachymela creberrima''
* '' Trachymela crebra''
* '' Trachymela cristata''
* '' Trachymela cygnicola''
* '' Trachymela declivis''
* '' Trachymela diffusa''
* '' Trachymela echo''
* '' Trachymela exarata''
* '' Trachymela explanata''
* '' Trachymela exsul''
* '' Trachymela extranea''
* '' Trachymela ferrugata''
* '' Trachymela foveata''
* '' Trachymela fumata''
* '' Trachymela funerea''
* '' Trachymela fusconotata''
* '' Trachymela granaria''
* '' Trachymela graphica''
* '' Trachymela grossa''
* '' Trachymela hartmeyeri''
* '' Trachymela ignorata''
* '' Trachymela impressa''
* '' Trachymela inaequalis''
* '' Trachymela incurva''
* '' Trachymela infuscata''
* '' Trachymela ingloria''
* '' Trachymela inops''
* '' Trachymela inornata''
* '' Trachymela insolens''
* '' Trachymela interioris''
* '' Trachymela invalida''
* '' Trachymela karattae''
* '' Trachymela laeviventris''
* '' Trachymela latipes''
* '' Trachymela leai''
* '' Trachymela lima''
* '' Trachymela litigiosa''
* '' Trachymela lugubris''
* '' Trachymela lyncea''
* '' Trachymela maculiceps''
* '' Trachymela malevola''
* '' Trachymela mediocris''
* '' Trachymela melanospila''
* '' Trachymela mixta''
* '' Trachymela mjoebergi''
* '' Trachymela montuosa''
* '' Trachymela morosa''
* '' Trachymela multiseriata''
* '' Trachymela nervosa''
* '' Trachymela nitmiluka''
* '' Trachymela nodosa''
* '' Trachymela obscurella''
* '' Trachymela orbicularis''
* '' Trachymela ordinaria''
* '' Trachymela papuligera''
* '' Trachymela papulosa''
* '' Trachymela pardalis''
* '' Trachymela perparvula''
* '' Trachymela piceola''
* '' Trachymela prodroma''
* '' Trachymela propria''
* '' Trachymela punctata''
* '' Trachymela punctipennis''
* '' Trachymela pustulifera''
* '' Trachymela pustulosa''
* '' Trachymela raucipennis''
* '' Trachymela regularis''
* '' Trachymela rosea''
* '' Trachymela ruficollis''
* '' Trachymela rufonigra''
* '' Trachymela rugosa''
* '' Trachymela rugulosior''
* '' Trachymela rustica''
* '' Trachymela scabra''
* '' Trachymela scalaris''
* '' Trachymela semiglobosa''
* '' Trachymela seriata''
* '' Trachymela serpiginosa''
* '' Trachymela simplex''
* '' Trachymela simulans''
* '' Trachymela sjoestedti''
* '' Trachymela sloanei''
* '' Trachymela solitaria''
* '' Trachymela sordida''
* '' Trachymela spilota''
* '' Trachymela squiresensis''
* '' Trachymela sternalis''
* '' Trachymela stigma''
* '' Trachymela strigosa''
* '' Trachymela sublimbata''
* '' Trachymela sublineata''
* '' Trachymela sylvicola''
* '' Trachymela tincticollis''
* '' Trachymela verrucicollis''
* '' Trachymela verrucipennis''
* '' Trachymela verrucosa''
* '' Trachymela versuta''
* '' Trachymela vibex''
* '' Trachymela victoriae''
* '' Trachymela vomica''
* '' Trachymela vulpina''
* '' Trachymela whittonensis''
References
{{Taxonbar, from=Q2431007 Chrysomelinae Beetles of Australia Chrysomelidae genera Taxa named by Julius Weise Taxa described in 1908