Laccoptera is a genus of tortoise beetles in the family Chrysomelidae. There are more than 60 described species in Laccoptera. They are found in Africa, south and east Asia, and Australia.[1][2][3]

Laccoptera
Laccoptera sulcata, India
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Chrysomelidae
Subfamily: Cassidinae
Tribe: Aspidimorphini
Genus: Laccoptera
Boheman, 1855
Synonyms[1]
  • Asphalesia Weise, 1899
  • Eulaccoptera Hincks, 1952
  • Indocassis Spaeth, 1952
  • Laccopteroidea Spaeth, 1952
  • Orphnoda Weise, 1899
  • Orphnodella Spaeth, 1902
  • Orphnodina Spaeth, 1932
  • Orphonoda Borowiec, 1992
  • Orphonodella Borowiec, 1992
  • Orphonodina Borowiec, 1992
  • Parorphnoda Spaeth, 1932
  • Patrisma Fairmaire, 1891
  • Sindia Weise, 1897
  • Sindiola Spaeth, 1903
  • Sindiolina Swietojanska, 2001

Species

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These 67 species belong to the genus Laccoptera:

References

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  1. ^ a b "Laccoptera Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2024-08-08.
  2. ^ "Laccoptera". GBIF. Retrieved 2024-08-08.
  3. ^ "Laccoptera Boheman, 1855". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2024-08-08.