Aproida
| Aproida | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Subfamily: | Cassidinae |
| Tribe: | Weise, 1911 |
| Genus: | Pascoe, 1863 |
Aproida is a genus of Australian tortoise and leaf-mining beetles (Cassidinae) with three recognized species. It is the only member of the tribe Aproidini.[1]
Aproidini is a monophyletic tribe, found most closely related to Eurispini and Exothispini.[2] The known host plant is Eustrephus latifolius R. Br. Ex Ker-Gawl.
Species
- Aproida cribata Lea, 1929
- Aproida balyi Pascoe, 1863
- Aproida monteithi Samuelson, 1989
References
- ^ Staines, C. L. 2015. Catalog of the hispines of the World (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Cassidinae). https://entomology.si.edu/coleoptera/hispines/PDFs_2015_updates/Aproidini_2015.pdf
- ^ Chaboo, C. S. 2007. Biology and phylogeny of Cassidinae Gyllenhal (tortoise and leaf-mining beetles) (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae). Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 305: 1–250.