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Nerissus

Nerissus is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. It is known from Africa.

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Nerissus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Chrysomelidae
Subfamily: Eumolpinae
Tribe: Bromiini
Genus: Nerissus
Chapuis, 18741
Type species
Nerissus strigosus
Chapuis, 18741
Synonyms

Nerissus is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae.2 It is known from Africa.

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References

References

  1. Chapuis, F. (1874). "Tome dixième. Famille des phytophages". In Lacordaire, J.T.; Chapuis, F. (eds.). Histoire naturelle des Insectes. Genera des coléoptères. Paris: Librairie Encyclopédique de Roret. pp. i–iv, 1–455.
  2. "Nerissus". African Eumolpinae site. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
  3. Jacoby, M. (1901). "A further contribution to our knowledge of African Phytophagous Coleoptera". Transactions of the Entomological Society of London. 49 (3): 209–256. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2311.1901.tb02386.x.
  4. Kuntzen, H. (1912). "Die Eumolpinensubtribus Nerissini (Coleopt. Chrysomelidae)" (PDF). Archiv für Naturgeschichte. Abteilung A. 78 (2): 42–57.
  5. Jacoby, M. (1893). "Descriptions of some new species of Eumolpidae and Halticidae from Africa (Gaboon)". The Entomologist. 26: 97–102.
  6. Karsch, F. (1882). "Verzeichniss der von Herrn Stabsarzt Dr. Falkenstein in Westafrika (Chinchozo) gesammelten Chrysomeliden, Endomychiden, Coccinelliden und Anthotribiden". Berliner Entomologische Zeitschrift. 26: 395–403.
  7. Pic, M. (1939). "Coléoptères Phytophages d'Angola". Revue suisse de Zoologie. 46 (4): 115–142.
  8. Jacoby, M. (1895). "Chrysomeliden von Togo (Bismarckburg)". Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift. 1895 (1): 165–188.
  9. Thomson, J. (1858). "Insectes. I. Ordre Coléoptères". Voyage au Gabon. Histoire naturelle des Insectes et des Arachnides recueillis pendant un voyage fait au Gabon. Vol. 2. Paris. pp. 29–239. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)