Mexican leaf beetles (Coleoptera: Megalopodidae, Orsodacnidae, and Chrysomelidae): new records and checklist

This study presents an updated list of leaf beetles from Mexico (Coleoptera: Megalopodidae, Orsodacnidae, and Chrysomelidae). The first record of Physonota gigantea Boheman from Mexico is reported, and new state records for 16 species are also reported from the specimens examined in Mexican collect...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: María Magdalena Ordóñez-Reséndiz, Sara López-Pérez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México 2021-10-01
Series:Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad
Subjects:
Online Access:https://revista.ib.unam.mx/index.php/bio/article/view/3873
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
_version_ 1850030273394114560
author María Magdalena Ordóñez-Reséndiz
Sara López-Pérez
author_facet María Magdalena Ordóñez-Reséndiz
Sara López-Pérez
author_sort María Magdalena Ordóñez-Reséndiz
collection DOAJ
description This study presents an updated list of leaf beetles from Mexico (Coleoptera: Megalopodidae, Orsodacnidae, and Chrysomelidae). The first record of Physonota gigantea Boheman from Mexico is reported, and new state records for 16 species are also reported from the specimens examined in Mexican collections (CCFES-Z, CNIN, CNRF, IEXA). Synonyms and the state geographic distribution for each species is provided. In total, 2,556 valid species and 127 subspecies are hitherto known, Megalopodidae comprises 31 species belonging to 3 genera, Orsodacnidae comprises 17 species belonging to 2 genera, and Chrysomelidae includes 2,508 species in 327 genera. Acanthoscelides with 122 species, Lema with 96 species, Pachybrachis with 84 species, Cryptocephalus with 77 species, and Chlamisus with 57 species, were the most diverse genera. The Mexican states with the highest number of leaf beetles were Veracruz with 945 species, Oaxaca with 799, Guerrero with 654, and Morelos with 535 species.
format Article
id doaj-art-843fe4e2cf044381a089f8e480c35cfe
institution DOAJ
issn 1870-3453
2007-8706
language English
publishDate 2021-10-01
publisher Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
record_format Article
series Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad
spelling doaj-art-843fe4e2cf044381a089f8e480c35cfe2025-08-20T02:59:15ZengUniversidad Nacional Autónoma de MéxicoRevista Mexicana de Biodiversidad1870-34532007-87062021-10-019210.22201/ib.20078706e.2021.92.3873Mexican leaf beetles (Coleoptera: Megalopodidae, Orsodacnidae, and Chrysomelidae): new records and checklistMaría Magdalena Ordóñez-Reséndiz0Sara López-Pérez1Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Facultad de Estudios Superiores ZaragozaUniversidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Facultad de Estudios Superiores Zaragoza This study presents an updated list of leaf beetles from Mexico (Coleoptera: Megalopodidae, Orsodacnidae, and Chrysomelidae). The first record of Physonota gigantea Boheman from Mexico is reported, and new state records for 16 species are also reported from the specimens examined in Mexican collections (CCFES-Z, CNIN, CNRF, IEXA). Synonyms and the state geographic distribution for each species is provided. In total, 2,556 valid species and 127 subspecies are hitherto known, Megalopodidae comprises 31 species belonging to 3 genera, Orsodacnidae comprises 17 species belonging to 2 genera, and Chrysomelidae includes 2,508 species in 327 genera. Acanthoscelides with 122 species, Lema with 96 species, Pachybrachis with 84 species, Cryptocephalus with 77 species, and Chlamisus with 57 species, were the most diverse genera. The Mexican states with the highest number of leaf beetles were Veracruz with 945 species, Oaxaca with 799, Guerrero with 654, and Morelos with 535 species. https://revista.ib.unam.mx/index.php/bio/article/view/3873Mexican beetlesClassificationDiversityGeographic distributionSystematics
spellingShingle María Magdalena Ordóñez-Reséndiz
Sara López-Pérez
Mexican leaf beetles (Coleoptera: Megalopodidae, Orsodacnidae, and Chrysomelidae): new records and checklist
Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad
Mexican beetles
Classification
Diversity
Geographic distribution
Systematics
title Mexican leaf beetles (Coleoptera: Megalopodidae, Orsodacnidae, and Chrysomelidae): new records and checklist
title_full Mexican leaf beetles (Coleoptera: Megalopodidae, Orsodacnidae, and Chrysomelidae): new records and checklist
title_fullStr Mexican leaf beetles (Coleoptera: Megalopodidae, Orsodacnidae, and Chrysomelidae): new records and checklist
title_full_unstemmed Mexican leaf beetles (Coleoptera: Megalopodidae, Orsodacnidae, and Chrysomelidae): new records and checklist
title_short Mexican leaf beetles (Coleoptera: Megalopodidae, Orsodacnidae, and Chrysomelidae): new records and checklist
title_sort mexican leaf beetles coleoptera megalopodidae orsodacnidae and chrysomelidae new records and checklist
topic Mexican beetles
Classification
Diversity
Geographic distribution
Systematics
url https://revista.ib.unam.mx/index.php/bio/article/view/3873
work_keys_str_mv AT mariamagdalenaordonezresendiz mexicanleafbeetlescoleopteramegalopodidaeorsodacnidaeandchrysomelidaenewrecordsandchecklist
AT saralopezperez mexicanleafbeetlescoleopteramegalopodidaeorsodacnidaeandchrysomelidaenewrecordsandchecklist