Megalopodidae
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The Megalopodidae are a small family of leaf beetles, previously included as a subfamily within the Chrysomelidae. One of its constituent subfamilies, Zeugophorinae
, which contains a single genus, has also frequently been treated as a subfamily within Chrysomelidae. The family contains approximately 30 genera worldwide, primarily in the nominate subfamily Megalopodinae
, and mostly circumtropical.
Zeugophorinae
The genus Zeugophora is the sole member of the subfamily Zeugophorinae within the family Megalopodidae, historically treated as a subfamily within the Chrysomelidae. It is a small worldwide group, with some 55 species in 2 subgenera....
, which contains a single genus, has also frequently been treated as a subfamily within Chrysomelidae. The family contains approximately 30 genera worldwide, primarily in the nominate subfamily Megalopodinae
Megalopodinae
The beetle subfamily Megalopodinae is the largest group within the family Megalopodidae. There are some 25 genera, mostly tropical in distribution, and their larvae typically bore inside of plant stems....
, and mostly circumtropical.