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Aproida
Sign in to saveAproida is a genus of Australian tortoise and leaf-mining beetles (Cassidinae) with three recognized species. It is the only member of the tribe Aproidini.
Species
Two-tailed leaf beetle
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumArthropoda
- ClassInsecta
- OrderColeoptera
- FamilyChrysomelidae
Observations271
via GBIF
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 2
- With media
- 3
- Family
- Chrysomelidae
- Collections
- TAMU, NHMUK
- Recorded in
- Australia
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Aproida is a genus of Australian tortoise and leaf-mining beetles (Cassidinae) with three recognized species. It is the only member of the tribe Aproidini.
Aproidini is a monophyletic tribe, found most closely related to Eurispini and Exothispini. The known host plant is Eustrephus latifolius R. Br. Ex Ker-Gawl.
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