Althaeus
| Althaeus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Tribe: | Bruchini |
| Genus: | Althaeus Bridwell, 1946 |
Althaeus is a genus of pea and bean weevils in the beetle family Chrysomelidae. There are at least three described species in Althaeus.[1][2][3]
Species
These three species belong to the genus Althaeus:
- Althaeus folkertsi Kingsolver in Kingsolver, Gibb & Pfaffenberger, 1989 (velvetleaf seed beetle)
- Althaeus hibisci (Olivier, 1795)
- Althaeus steneri Kingsolver in Kingsolver, Gibb & Pfaffenberger, 1989
References
- ^ "Althaeus Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
- ^ "Althaeus". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
- ^ "Althaeus genus Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
Further reading
- Riley, Ed; Clark, S.; Seeno, T. (2003). Catalog of Leaf Beetles of America North of Mexico. Coleopterists Society. ISBN 9780972608718.
- Riley, Edward G.; Clark, Shawn M.; Seeno, Terry N. (2003). Catalog of the leaf beetles of America north of Mexico (Coleoptera: Megalopodidae, Orsodacnidae and Chrysomelidae, excluding Bruchinae). Special Publication No. 1. The Coleopterists' Society. ISBN 978-0-9726087-1-8.
- Lobl, I.; Smetana, A., eds. (2013). Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 6: Chrysomeloidea. Apollo Books. ISBN 978-90-04-26091-7.