Genus Gastrophysa

Classification · Synonyms and other taxonomic changes · Explanation of Names · Numbers

Parasitized flea beetle? - Gastrophysa cyanea - female

Green Dock Beetle - Gastrophysa cyanea - male - female

Leaf Beetle - Gastrophysa polygoni - female

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Coleoptera (Beetles)

Suborder Polyphaga (Water, Rove, Scarab, Longhorn, Leaf and Snout Beetles)

Superfamily Chrysomeloidea (Long-horned and Leaf Beetles)

Family Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles)

Subfamily Chrysomelinae

Genus Gastrophysa

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Gastroidea

Explanation of Names

Author of genus is Chevrolat, 1837.

Numbers

Nearctica.com lists four species.

Contributed by Lynette Schimming on 11 July, 2005 - 8:51am
Additional contributions by cotinis
Last updated 20 July, 2005 - 5:56am

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