The Spilopyrinae are a small
subfamily of the
leaf beetles, or
Chrysomelidae. They occur in
Australia,
New Guinea,
New Caledonia and
Chile.[2] They were formerly considered a tribe of the subfamily
Eumolpinae. The group was elevated to subfamily rank by C. A. M. Reid in 2000.[3] However, some authors have criticised this placement, preferring to retain them within the Eumolpinae.[4]
^Chapuis, F. (1874).
"Tome dixième. Famille des phytophages". In Lacordaire, J.T.; Chapuis, F. (eds.). Histoire naturelle des Insectes. Genera des coléoptères. Vol. 10. Paris: Librairie Encyclopédique de Roret. pp. i–iv, 1–455.
The Spilopyrinae are a small
subfamily of the
leaf beetles, or
Chrysomelidae. They occur in
Australia,
New Guinea,
New Caledonia and
Chile.[2] They were formerly considered a tribe of the subfamily
Eumolpinae. The group was elevated to subfamily rank by C. A. M. Reid in 2000.[3] However, some authors have criticised this placement, preferring to retain them within the Eumolpinae.[4]
^Chapuis, F. (1874).
"Tome dixième. Famille des phytophages". In Lacordaire, J.T.; Chapuis, F. (eds.). Histoire naturelle des Insectes. Genera des coléoptères. Vol. 10. Paris: Librairie Encyclopédique de Roret. pp. i–iv, 1–455.