Donaciinae

The Donaciinae, aquatic leaf beetles, are a subfamily of the leaf beetle family Chrysomelidae, characterised by distinctly long antennae.[1][2] They are found in mainly the Holarctic, with very few species in the Southern Hemisphere.

Donaciinae
Donacia versicolorea
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Chrysomelidae
Subfamily: Donaciinae
Kirby, 1837
Plateumaris
Donacia palmata

Donaciinae larvae are aquatic, and attach themselves to underwater stems and roots of their plant hosts for food and oxygen. Adults live in vegetation bordering ponds, marshes, and lakes.[1]

Genera

These six genera belong to the subfamily Donaciinae:

Data sources: i = ITIS,[3] c = Catalogue of Life,[4] g = GBIF,[5] b = Bugguide.net[1]

References

  1. "Donaciinae Subfamily Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-05-04.
  2. "North American Cryptocephalus species (Chrysomelidae, Cryptocephalinae)". Texas Entomology. Retrieved 2018-05-04.
  3. "Donaciinae Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-05-04.
  4. "Catalogue of Life". Retrieved 2018-05-04.
  5. "GBIF". Retrieved 2018-05-04.

Further reading


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