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Myochrous
Sign in to saveMyochrous 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. The generic name is a combination of the Ancient Greek words (mouse) and (color).
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 940
- With media
- 87
- Family
- Chrysomelidae
- Collections
- USNM, UMNH, OMNH, DMNS, TAMU
- Recorded in
- Argentina, United States, Panama, Venezuela, Bolivia, Ecuador
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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. The generic name is a combination of the Ancient Greek words (mouse) and (color).
The southern corn leaf beetle (Myochrous denticollis) is a crop pest, and has been reported to damage corn in Illinois. Additionally, the species Myochrous melancholicus has been reported to damage banana fruit.
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