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Secondary Sexual Characteristics in the Galerucinae (Sensu Stricto) (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)

Table 4

List of 49 largest genera with common modified organs.
GeneraNo. of speciesCommon modified organs
(1) Apophylia 148Tarsal claws bifid
(2) Diacantha 81Elytra tuberculate
(3) Megalognatha 59Antennal segments modified
(4) Aulacophora 54Antennal segments modified
(5) Taumacera 45Metasternum with posterior process
(6) Paleosepharia 44Elytra excavated
(7) Palpoxena 41Head excavated
(8) Cerophysa 33Antennal segments modified
(9) Monolepta 31Elytra excavated
(10) Sermyloides 31Head excavated
(11) Pseudocophora 25Elytra excavated
(12) Hoplosaenidea 24Head excavated
(13) Hyphaenia 24Antennae with long hairs
(14) Xenoda 23Antennal segments modified
(15) Agetocera 22Antennal segments modified
(16) Diabrotica 21Antennal segments modified
(17) Asbecesta 20Antennal segments modified
(18) Prosmidia 18Elytra tuberculate
(19) Platyxantha 17Antennal segments modified
(20) Paridea 15Elytra excavated
(21) Hoplasoma 13Abdomen with appendages
(22) Diabrotica 13Eyes large
(23) Eccoptopsis 12Antennal segments modified
(24) Afrocandezea 11Elytra excavated
(25) Haplosomoides 11Abdomen with appendages
(26) Lamprocopa 10Head excavated
(27) Laetiacantha 10Elytra tuberculate
(28) Afrocrania 10Elytra excavated
(29) Scelolyperus 10Hind tibiae curved
(30) Macrima 9Head excavated
(31) Nymphius 9Abdomen with appendages
(32) Luperosoma 9Middle tibiae notched
(33) Trichobrotica 9Middle tibiae notched
(34) Malacorhinus 8Elytra excavated
(35) Candezea 8Elytra excavated
(36) Chapuisia 8Eyes large
(37) Kanahiiphaga 7Head excavated
(38) Phyllobroticella 7Antennal segments modified
(39) Samoria 7Antennal segments modified
(40) Fleutiauxia 6Head excavated
(41) Parabecesta 6Antennal segments modified
(42) Metacoryna 5Antennal segments modified
(43) Schematiza 5Antennal segments modified
(44) Theopea 5Antennal segments modified
(45) Cneoranidea 5Maxillary palpi large
(46) Atrachya 5Elytra excavated
(47) Neolaetana 5Elytra excavated
(48) Euliroetis 5Abdomen with appendages
(49) Jacobya 5Pronotum excavated