Spilopyra

Spilopyra is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Spilopyrinae. It is found in Australia and New Guinea.

Spilopyra
Spilopyra sumptuosa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Chrysomelidae
Subfamily: Spilopyrinae
Genus: Spilopyra
Baly, 1860[1]
Type species
Spilopyra sumptuosa
Baly, 1860

The genus is distinguished from other genera in Spilopyrinae by highly contrasting patterns of metallic color on its head, pronotum and elytra.[2]

Species

  • Spilopyra safrina Reid & Beatson, 2010[2]
  • Spilopyra scratchley Reid & Beatson, 2010[2]
  • Spilopyra semiramis Reid & Beatson, 2010[2]
  • Spilopyra stirlingi Lea, 1914[3]
  • Spilopyra sumptuosa Baly, 1860[1]

References


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