Myochrous is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. It is known from North, Central and South America. There are over 50 described species in Myochrous.[1][2][3][4] The generic name is a combination of the Ancient Greek words μῦς (mouse) and χρῶμα (color).[4]

Myochrous
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Chrysomelidae
Subfamily: Eumolpinae
Tribe: Eumolpini
Genus: Myochrous
Erichson, 1847
Type species
Myochrous immundus
Erichson, 1847
Synonyms

Myochrous Chevrolat in Dejean, 1836
(nomen nudum)

The southern corn leaf beetle (Myochrous denticollis) is a crop pest, and has been reported to damage corn in Illinois.[5] Additionally, the species Myochrous melancholicus has been reported to damage banana fruit.[6]

According to BugGuide and ITIS, the genus is now placed in the tribe Eumolpini instead of Adoxini.[1][2]

Species

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Myochrous Genus Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-02-16.
  2. ^ a b "Myochrous Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-02-16.
  3. ^ "Myochrous Overview". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 2018-02-16.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af Blake, D. H. (1950). "A Revision of the Beetles of the Genus Myochrous" (PDF). Proceedings of the United States National Museum. 101 (3271): 1–64. doi:10.5479/si.00963801.101-3271.1.
  5. ^ Steffey, Kevin (2002). "Southern Corn Leaf Beetles Are Right on Schedule". The Bulletin: Pest Management and Crop Development Information for Illinois (7): 74–75.
  6. ^ Cruz-Zapata, G. de la; Moreno-Jiménez, M.; Osorio-Osorio, R.; Hernández-Hernández, L. U.; Márquez-Quiroz, C.; Cruz-Lázaro, E. de la; Valdez-Carrasco, J. M. (2018). "Fruit-scarring Beetle Myochrous melancholicus Jacoby as a Potential New Pest of Banana". Southwestern Entomologist. 43 (1): 57–66. doi:10.3958/059.043.0124. S2CID 90390923.
  7. ^ Medvedev, L. N. (2004). "A new species of Myochrous Dejean, 1837 from Brazil (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae, Eumolpinae)" (PDF). Amazoniana. XVIII (1–2): 151–155.
  8. ^ a b c Baly, J. S. (1864). "Descriptions of new Genera and Species of Phytophaga". Transactions of the Entomological Society of London. 12 (4): 333–357. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2311.1864.tb00109.x.
  9. ^ a b c d e Blake, D. H. (1947). "The species of Myochrous from the West Indies (Coleoptera)". Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington. 49 (1): 22–28.
  10. ^ Bechyné, J. (1997). Savini, V. (ed.). "Evaluación de los datos sobre los Phytophaga dañinos en Venezuela (Coleoptera). Parte I" (PDF). Boletín de Entomología Venezolana. Serie Monografias. 1: 1–278.
  11. ^ Shute, S. L. (1974). "The species of Myochrous Erichson (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) occurring in Central America". Journal of Entomology Series B, Taxonomy. 42 (2): 183–193. doi:10.1111/j.1365-3113.1974.tb00073.x.
  12. ^ Jacoby, M. (1890). "Eumolpidae". Insecta. Coleoptera, Supplement to Phytophaga. Biologia Centrali-Americana. Vol. 6. pp. 183–241.
  13. ^ Jacoby, M. (1897). "Descriptions of some new species of Clythridae and Eumolpidae". The Entomologist. 30 (413): 261–264.
  14. ^ a b c Jacoby, M. (1881). "Eumolpidae". Insecta. Coleoptera. Biologia Centrali-Americana. Vol. 6. pp. 105–187.
  15. ^ a b Schaeffer, C. (1933). "Short studies in the Chrysomelidæ (Coleoptera) (Continued)". Journal of the New York Entomological Society. 41 (4): 457–480. JSTOR 25004529.
  16. ^ LeConte, J. L. (1858). "Description of New Species of Coleoptera, chiefly collected by the United States and Mexican Boundary Commission, under Major W. H. Emory, U. S. A." Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia. 10: 59–89.
  17. ^ Schaeffer, C. (1904). "New Genera and Species of Coleoptera". Journal of the New York Entomological Society. 12 (4): 197–236. JSTOR 25003118.
  18. ^ LeConte, J. L. (1859). "The Coleoptera of Kansas and eastern New Mexico". Smithsonian Contributions to Knowledge. 11: i–vi, 1–58. doi:10.5962/bhl.title.18986.