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Luperus
Description | Luperus is a genus of skeletonizing leaf beetle belonging to the family Chrysomelidae, subfamily Galerucinae. From Wikipedia article at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luperus, which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Taxonomy (GBIF,PBDB) | Life : Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Chrysomelidae : Luperus | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Taxonomic Status (GBIF) | accepted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Classification (PBDB,GBIF) |
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Scientific Name | Luperus Geoffroy, 1762 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Name Published In | Geoffroy, Étienne L. 1762. Histoire abregée des insectes qui se trouvent aux environs de Paris. Durand, Paris. Vol. 1: i-xxviii; 1-523; pls. i-x. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Status (PBDB) | extant | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Taxon Size (PBDB) | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Extant Size (PBDB) | 1 (50%) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
First Recorded Appearance | 28.4 - 23.0 Ma Cenozoic | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Environment | terrestrial (based on Insecta) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Motility | actively mobile (based on Arthropoda) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Taphonomy | chitin (based on Insecta) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Primary Reference (PBDB) | E. L. Geoffroy. 1762. Histoire Abregée des Insectes qui se Trouvent aux Environs de Paris, Tome Premier | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wikipedia | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luperus |
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Fossil Distribution
Subtaxa
Name | Status | Common Name(s) | Fossil Occurrences | Oldest | Youngest |
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Luperus abdominalis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Luperus aetolicus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Luperus alpicus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Luperus alutaceus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Luperus apicalis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Luperus armeniacus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Luperus atricornis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Luperus aurellus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Luperus biraghii species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Luperus calabricus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Luperus capensis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Luperus circassicus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Luperus concavus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Luperus congoensis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Luperus cyanipennis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Luperus dalmani species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Luperus dunbrodyensis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Luperus elegans species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Luperus epipleuralis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Luperus erlangeri species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Luperus fasciculus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Luperus fiorii species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Luperus flaviceps species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Luperus flavicinctus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Luperus flavipennis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Luperus floralis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Luperus fossilis ✝ species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 2 | 28.4 Ma Oligocene | 28.4 Ma Oligocene | |
Luperus foveicollis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Luperus giganteus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Luperus graecus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Luperus impressicollis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Luperus incertus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Luperus inconspicuus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Luperus karissimbicus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Luperus kiesenwetteri species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Luperus kiritshenkoi species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Luperus leonardii species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Luperus longicornis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Luperus luperus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Luperus maculicornis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Luperus madagascariensis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Luperus mashonanus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Luperus nigripes species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Luperus nigrosuturalis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Luperus oculatus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Luperus pallipes species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Luperus pubipennis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Luperus punctatolineatus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Luperus pygmaeus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Luperus pyrenaeus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Luperus ragusai species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Luperus revelieri species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Luperus rhilensis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Luperus rugifrons species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Luperus saxonicus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Luperus scutellatus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Luperus semiflavus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Luperus semifoveolatus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Luperus stigmaticus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Luperus sulphuripes species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Luperus tabidus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Luperus tananarivensis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Luperus thomsoni species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Luperus tugelaensis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Luperus uenoi species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Luperus verticalis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Luperus viridipennis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Luperus vitalei species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Luperus vittipennis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Luperus weisei species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Luperus wittei species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Luperus xanthopoda species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB |
Obsolete Names
Name | Source | Taxon Rank | Taxonomy |
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Lyperus Bedel, 1892 | GBIF | genus | Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Chrysomelidae : Lyperus |
Luperus Müller, 1764 | GBIF | genus | Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Chrysomelidae : Luperus |
Lyperus Agassiz, 1846 | GBIF | genus | Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Chrysomelidae : Lyperus |
Synonymy List
Year | Name and Author |
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1762 | Luperus Geoffroy p. 230 |
1766 | Luperus Schaeffer |
1796 | Luperus Latreille p. 64 |
1802 | Galeruca (Luperus) Latreille p. 231 |
1894 | Luperus von Schlechtendal p. 213 |
1923 | Luperus Meunier p. 82 |
2014 | Luperus Bukejs and Bezděk |
References
Data courtesy of: PBDB: The Paleobiology Database, Creative Commons CC-BY licenced. , GBIF: the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, various licences, iDigBio, various licences, and EOL: The Encyclopedia of Life (Open Data Public Domain). Because fossils are made of minerals too!