Megascelidini Explained

Megascelidini is a tribe of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. It contains two genera, Megascelis and Mariamela, which are found in the New World. Historically, the group was classified as a separate subfamily.^{[1] [2]}

Notes and References

1. Bechyné. J.. Springlová de Bechyné. B.. 1969. La posición sistemática de Megascelis Chevrolat (Col. Phytophaga). Revista de la Facultad de Agronomía (Maracay). 3. 65–76.
2. Reid. C. A. M.. 2000. Spilopyrinae Chapuis: a new subfamily in the Chrysomelidae and its systematic placement (Coleoptera). Invertebrate Taxonomy. 14. 6. 837–862. 10.1071/IT00042.