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Genome size, chromosomes, and egg-chorion ultrastructure in the evolution of Chrysomelinae

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Novel aspects of the biology of Chrysomelidae

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The leaf beetles of the subfamily Chrysomelinae are mostly insects of medium size (5–20 mm. long), frequently shiny and often metallic, variable in shape, but with round and convex outlines prevailing. They are worldwide in distribution being especially abundant in temperate areas such as the Holarctic region and Australia, and comprise approximately 3000 species in 176 genera (Daccordi, 1983). The current taxonomy assumes two tribes for Chrysomelinae, Timarchini and Chrysomelini, the former with only one subtribe and the latter with twelve (Seeno & Wilcox, 1982; Daccordi, 1983).

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Petitpierre, E., Juan, C. (1994). Genome size, chromosomes, and egg-chorion ultrastructure in the evolution of Chrysomelinae. In: Jolivet, P.H., Cox, M.L., Petitpierre, E. (eds) Novel aspects of the biology of Chrysomelidae. Series Entomologica, vol 50. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-1781-4_14

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