Megalopodinae
Sign in to saveThe beetle subfamily Megalopodinae is the largest group within the family Megalopodidae. Species in the subfamily are mostly tropical in distribution, and their larvae typically bore inside of plant stems.
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- Megalopus
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The beetle subfamily Megalopodinae is the largest group within the family Megalopodidae. Species in the subfamily are mostly tropical in distribution, and their larvae typically bore inside of plant stems.
It contains the following genera: Agathomerus Lacordaire, 1845 Antonaria Jacoby & Clavareau, 1905 Ateledera Lacordaire, 1845 Barticaria Jacoby & Clavareau, 1905 Bothromegalopus Monrós, 1947 Bryantonaria Pic, 1951 Falsocolobaspis Pic, 1942 Falsotemnaspis Pic, 1951 Homalopterus Perty, 1832 Kuilua Jacoby, 1894 Leucastea Stål, 1855 Macroantonaria Pic, 1951 Macrolopha Weise, 1902 Mastostethus Lacordaire, 1845 Megalopus Fabricius, 1801 Mimocolobaspis Pic, 1951 Monrosolopha Erber & Medvedev, 2002 Nickimerus Guérin, 1948 Piomelopus Jacoby & Clavareau, 1905 Plesioagathomerus Monrós, 1945 Poecilomorpha Hope, 1840 Pseudohomalopterus Pic, 1920 Pseudomegalopus Pic, 1916 Sphondylia Weise, 1902 Temnaspis Lacordaire, 1845
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