Luperus Geoffroy 1762 (leaf beetle)

Insecta - Coleoptera - Chrysomelidae

Alternative spelling: Galeruca (Luperus)

Full reference: E. L. Geoffroy. 1762. Histoire Abregée des Insectes qui se Trouvent aux Environs de Paris, Tome Premier 1-523

Parent taxon: Luperini according to A. Bukejs and J. Bezděk 2014

See also Geoffroy 1762, Latreille 1796, Latreille 1802, Meunier 1923, Schaeffer 1766 and von Schlechtendal 1894

Sister taxa: Calomicroides, Diabrotica, Luperina, Monoleptina

Subtaxa: Luperus fossilis

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Ecology:

Distribution:

• Oligocene of Germany (2 collections)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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