Coscinoptera Explained

Coscinoptera is a genus of case-bearing leaf beetles in the family Chrysomelidae.

Selected species

• Coscinoptera aeneipennis (J. L. LeConte, 1858)
• Coscinoptera mucida (Say, 1837)
• Coscinoptera villosa (Jacoby, 1888)

Further reading

• A generic reclassification of the New World Clytrinae. 1981. Moldenke . A. R.. Entomologische Arbeiten aus dem Museum G. Frey Tutzing bei München. 29–30. 75–116.
• Book: Catalog of the leaf beetles of America north of Mexico (Coleoptera: Megalopodidae, Orsodacnidae and Chrysomelidae, excluding Bruchinae). 2003. Riley . Edward G.. Clark . Shawn M.. Seeno . Terry N.. The Coleopterists' Society. Special Publication No. 1. 978-0-9726087-1-8.
• Book: Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 6: Chrysomeloidea. 2013. Lobl . I.. Smetana . A.. Apollo Books. 978-90-04-26091-7.