Monrosiella Explained

Monrosiella is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. It is known from South America.^[1]

The genus is named in honor of Argentinian entomologist Francisco Monrós.

Species

• Monrosiella freyi Würmli, 1975^[2]
• Monrosiella mucronata (Jacoby, 1900)^[3]

Notes and References

1. Bechyné. J.. 1953. Katalog der neotropischen Eumolpiden (Col. Phytoph. Chrysomeloidea). Entomologische Arbeiten aus dem Museum G. Frey. 4. 26–303. German.
2. Würmli. M.. 1975. Eine neue Art der Gattung Monrosiella Bechyně, 1945 (Chrysomelidae, Eumolpinae). Entomologische Arbeiten Museum G. Frey. 26. 319–320.
3. Jacoby. M.. 1900. Descriptions of New Species and a New Genus of South American Eumolpidæ, with Remarks on some of the Genera. Transactions of the Entomological Society of London. 48. 4. 453–510. 10.1111/j.1365-2311.1900.tb02719.x.