Polychalca (Desmonota)

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Chrysomeloidea 

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Kingdom: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: ParaHoxozoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Protostomia
Cladus: Ecdysozoa
Cladus: Panarthropoda
Phylum: Arthropoda
Cladus: Mandibulata
Cladus: Pancrustacea
Cladus: Allotriocarida
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Classis: Insecta
Cladus: Dicondylia
Subclassis: Pterygota
Infraclassis: Neoptera
Cladus: Eumetabola
Cladus: Holometabola
Superordo: Coleopterida
Ordo: Coleoptera
Subordo: Polyphaga
Infraordo: Cucujiformia
Cladus: Phytophaga
Superfamilia: Chrysomeloidea

Familia: Chrysomelidae
Subfamilia: Cassidinae
Tribus: Omocerini
Genus: Polychalca
Subgenus:
Species: P. (D.) aerea – P. (D.) duponti – P. (D.) gravida – P. (D.) platynota – P. (D.) salebrosa

Name

Desmonota Hope, 1839: 97

Type species: Cassida platynota Germar, 1824, by original designation.

References

Primary references

  • Hope, F.W. 1839. Observations on the Tortoise or Shield Beetles, commonly denominated Cassida by Linnæus, with the Characters of Six New Genera. Annals of Natural History 3(15): 92–100. BHL. Reference page.