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Megascelis
Sign in to saveMegascelis 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.
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- Specimen records
- 592
- With media
- 21
- Family
- Chrysomelidae
- Collections
- UMNH, USNM, TTU, KU, MNA, NHMUK
- Recorded in
- United States, Venezuela, Mexico, Peru, Guyana
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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 was formerly considered a separate subfamily. However, according to ITIS, it is now placed in Eumolpini.
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