Omocerini
Omocerini is a Neotropical tribe of tortoise beetles with 12 genera and 145 species. Individuals use Borago L. and Cordia L. (Boraginaceae) and Hyptis Jacq. (Lamiaceae) as host plants. The life cycle of one species has been described.[1]
| Omocerini | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Subfamily: | Cassidinae |
| Tribe: | Omocerini Hincks, 1952 |
References
- Flowers, R.W., & C.S. Chaboo. 2015. Natural history of the tortoise beetle, Discomorpha (Discomorpha) biplagiata (Guérin, 1844) (Chrysomelidae: Cassidinae: Omocerini). Insecta Mundi 439: 1–10.
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