Coptocephala Explained

Coptocephala is a genus of beetles belonging to the family Chrysomelidae.^[1] The genus was first described by Louis Alexandre Auguste Chevrolat in 1836.^[2]

The species of this genus are found in Eurasia and Africa.

Species

• Coptocephala arcasi Báguena, 1960
• Coptocephala brevicornis (Lefèvre, 1872)
• Coptocephala chalybaea (Germar, 1824)
• Coptocephala crassipes Lefèvre, 1876
• Coptocephala cyanocephala (Lacordaire, 1848)
• Coptocephala fossulata Lefèvre, 1872
• Coptocephala gebleri Gebler, 1841
• Coptocephala hellenica Warchalowski, 1991
• Coptocephala linnaeana Petitpierre & Alonso-Zarazaga, 2000
• Coptocephala plagiocephala (Fabricius, 1792)
• Coptocephala raffrayi (Desbrochers des Loges, 1870)
• Coptocephala rubicunda (Laichardting, 1781)
• Coptocephala scopolina (Linnaeus, 1767)
• Coptocephala unicolor (Lucas, 1845)
• Coptocephala unifasciata (Scopoli, 1763)
• Coptocephala volatica Normand, 1949

Notes and References

1. Web site: Coptocephala Chevrolat, 1837 . www.gbif.org . 20 February 2021 . en.
2. Yves. Bousquet. Patrice. Bouchard. 2013 . The genera in the second catalogue (1833–1836) of Dejean's Coleoptera collection. ZooKeys. 282. 1–219. 10.3897/zookeys.282.4401. 3677338. 23794836. free.