Megacerus Explained

Megacerus is a genus of large-horned bruchines in the family Chrysomelidae. There are about 9 described species in Megacerus in North America.^{[1] [2] [3]}

North American Species

• Megacerus coryphae (Olivier, 1795)
• Megacerus cubiculus (Casey, 1884)
• Megacerus cubicus (Motschulsky, 1874)
• Megacerus discoidus (Say, 1824)
• Megacerus impiger (Horn, 1873)
• Megacerus leucospilus (Sharp, 1885)
• Megacerus maculiventris (Fahraeus, 1839)
• Megacerus ripiphorus (Fahraeus, 1839)
• Megacerus schaeffferianus Bridwell, 1929

Further reading

• Book: Arnett . R. H. Jr.. Thomas . M. C.. Skelley . P. E.. Frank . J. H.. 21 June 2002. American Beetles, Volume II: Polyphaga: Scarabaeoidea through Curculionoidea. CRC Press LLC, Boca Raton, Florida..

Notes and References

1. Web site: Megacerus Genus Information. BugGuide.net. 2018-02-08.
2. Web site: Megacerus Report. Integrated Taxonomic Information System. 2018-02-08.
3. Web site: Megacerus Overview. Encyclopedia of Life. 2018-02-08.