Acromis is a genus of beetles belonging to the family Chrysomelidae.[2] The three species of this genus are found in Southern America.[2] These species exhibit subsociality, where the females lay clusters of eggs that she guards until they hatch, the larvae mature, pupate, and young adults disperse.[3]
| Acromis | |
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| Acromis sparsa | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Subfamily: | Cassidinae |
| Tribe: | Stolaini |
| Genus: | Acromis Chevrolat in Dejean, 1836 |
| Type species | |
| Cassida spinifex | |
Species:[2]
- Acromis sparsa (Boheman, 1854)
- Acromis spinifex (Linnaeus, 1763)
- Acromis venosa Erichson, 1847
References
edit- ^ Bousquet, Yves; Bouchard, Patrice (2013). "The genera in the second catalogue (1833–1836) of Dejean's Coleoptera collection". ZooKeys (282): 1–219. doi:10.3897/zookeys.282.4401. PMC 3677338. PMID 23794836.
- ^ a b c "Acromis Chevrolat, 1836". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
- ^ Chaboo, C.S. 2001. Revision and phylogenetic analysis of the genus Acromis Chevrolat (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Cassidinae: Stolaini). The Coleopterists Bulletin 55(1): 75–102.