TABLE 4 in Molecular systematics, higher-rank classification and Gondwanan origins of Cryptocephalinae leaf beetles

TABLE 4 Comparison of the classification of Cryptocephalinae based on the cladistic analysis of morphological characters by Reid (1990) and the classification proposed in the current study Reid (1990)This workGenera involvedCryptocephaliniCryptocephaliniCryptocephalina (pars)CryptocephalinaAdiscus a, Bassareus b, Cryptocephalus, Diachus, Lexiphanes, MelixanthusCryptocephalina (pars)“Aporocerina”cAporocera, Cadmus, Melatia“Ditropidina”c“Aporocerina”cBucharis d, Ditropidus, Elaphodes d, Scaphodius“Coenobiina”c“Coenobiina”cCoenobius, Isnus dStylosominaStylosominaStylosomusPachybrachini (pars)PachybrachiniAmbrotodes, Griburius, Metallactus, PachybrachisPachybrachini (pars)MylassiniMylassaChlamisiniFulcidaciniAulacomela, Chlamisus, Diplacaspis, Exema, NeochlamisusClytriniClytriniClytrinaClytrinaAetheomorpha, Anomoea, Antipa, Chilotomina, Clytra e, Coptocephala, Damia, Diapromorpha, Labidostomis, Lachnaia, Macrolenes, Melitonoma, Miochira, Miopristis, Peploptera,Protoclytra, Pseudolachnaia, Smaragdina e, Tituboea eMegalostominaMegalostominaCoscinoptera, Coleorozena, Coleothorpa, MegalostomisBabiinaBabiinaBabia, Ischiopachys, Saxinis, Stereoma, Temnodacrys, Urodera a Tentative position based on the phylogeny in Figure 3. b It includes at least the American species currently classified as Cryptocephalus. c Informal names awaiting validation and formal testing using morphological evidence. d The genus validity is questionable. e Polyphyletic as currently defined and requiring designation of different genera for each species group.