| Myochrous | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Subfamily: | Eumolpinae |
| Tribe: | Eumolpini |
| Genus: | Myochrous Erichson, 1847 |
| Type species | |
| Myochrous immundus Erichson, 1847
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| Synonyms | |
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Myochrous Chevrolat in Dejean, 1836 | |
Myochrous is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. It is known from North, Central and South America. There are over 50 described species in Myochrous.[1][2][3][4] The generic name is a combination of the Ancient Greek words μῦς (mouse) and χρῶμα (color).[4]
The southern corn leaf beetle (Myochrous denticollis) is a crop pest, and has been reported to damage corn in Illinois.[5] Additionally, the species Myochrous melancholicus has been reported to damage banana fruit.[6]
According to BugGuide and ITIS, the genus is now placed in the tribe Eumolpini instead of Adoxini.[1][2]
- ^ a b "Myochrous Genus Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-02-16.
- ^ a b "Myochrous Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-02-16.
- ^ "Myochrous Overview". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 2018-02-16.
- ^ a b Blake, D. H. (1950). "A Revision of the Beetles of the Genus Myochrous" (PDF). Proceedings of the United States National Museum. 101 (3271): 1–64. doi:10.5479/si.00963801.101-3271.1.
- ^ Steffey, Kevin (2002). "Southern Corn Leaf Beetles Are Right on Schedule". The Bulletin: Pest Management and Crop Development Information for Illinois (7): 74–75.
- ^ Cruz-Zapata, G. de la; Moreno-Jiménez, M.; Osorio-Osorio, R.; Hernández-Hernández, L. U.; Márquez-Quiroz, C.; Cruz-Lázaro, E. de la; Valdez-Carrasco, J. M. (2018). "Fruit-scarring Beetle Myochrous melancholicus Jacoby as a Potential New Pest of Banana". Southwestern Entomologist. 43 (1): 57–66. doi:10.3958/059.043.0124. S2CID 90390923.