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Beetles of Zihuatanejo

ORDER COLEOPTERA

Lemini Shining Leaf Beetles
Lemini (Tribe)

-Animals (Kingdom Animalia)

-Arthropods (Phylum Arthropoda)

-Hexapods (Subphylum Hexapoda)

-Insects (Class Insecta)

-Winged and Once-winged Insects (Subclass Pterygota)

-Beetles (Order Coleoptera​​)

-​Water, Rove, Scarab, Long-horned, Leaf, and Snout Beetles (Suborder Polyphaga)

-​Cucujiform Beetles (Infraorder Cucujiformia)

-Leaf Beetles and Allies (Superfamily Chrysomeloidea)

-Leaf Beetles Family (Chrysomelidae)

-​Shining Leaf Beetles (Subfamily Criocerinae)

-Tribe Lemini


Lemini, commonly referred to as Shining Leaf Beetles, is a tribe within the family Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles) and subfamily Criocerinae. These beetles are known for their glossy, often metallic appearance, and their feeding habits on a variety of plants.

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