Diet

• Adults: Primarily herbivorous, feeding on leaves and tender plant tissues. Different Typophorus species may be associated with different host plants.

• Larvae: Feed on plant roots and other underground tissues, although the immature biology is not well documented for many species.

• Some species can become significant foliage feeders on cultivated plants.

Range

• Typophorus is a genus of leaf beetles in the family Chrysomelidae, subfamily Eumolpinae, tribe Typophorini.

• Several species are documented from Guerrero, including Typophorus interstitialis and T. melanocephalus.

• It is occasionally sighted in Zihua, particularly in areas with abundant herbaceous vegetation.

Habitat

• Found in tropical dry forest, tropical deciduous forest, woodland, scrub, forest edges, agricultural areas and gardens.

• Adults are generally found on leaves and low vegetation, where their rounded bodies can make them relatively inconspicuous.

• Around Zihua, examine shrubs, herbaceous plants and vegetation along forest edges and clearings, particularly during the rainy season.

• Because the larvae live below ground, soil around suitable host plants may also support immature stages.

Size

• Adult length: approximately 4–8 mm (0.16–0.31 in), depending on species.

• Body generally oval, convex and compact, typical of many Eumolpinae.

• Colouration can be quite variable, ranging from brown, reddish-brown and black to metallic green, blue or violet.

• Some species have contrasting dark heads or markings on the pronotum and elytra.