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Afrocrania

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Afrocrania
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Chrysomelidae
Subfamily: Galerucinae
Tribe: Luperini
Subtribe: Luperina
Genus: Afrocrania
Hincks, 1949
Type species
Pseudocrania latifrons
Weise, 1892
Synonyms

Pseudocrania Weise, 1892 (not M'Coy, 1851)

Afrocrania is a genus of beetles belonging to the family Chrysomelidae.[1] It is distributed in the Afrotropical realm.

Species

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The genus contains 16 species:[2][3][4]

References

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  1. ^ "IRMNG - Afrocrania Hincks, 1949". www.irmng.org. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
  2. ^ Middelhauve, J.; Wagner, T. (2001). "Revision of Afrocrania (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae, Galerucinae) Part I: Species in which the males have head cavities or extended elytral extrusions". European Journal of Entomology. 98 (4): 511–532. doi:10.14411/eje.2001.066.
  3. ^ Wagner, T. (2007). "Revision of Afrocrania (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Galerucinae) Part II: Species in which the males lack head cavities or extended elytral extrusions". European Journal of Entomology. 104 (4): 801–814. doi:10.14411/eje.2007.101.
  4. ^ "Afrocrania Hincks 1949 - Encyclopedia of Life". eol.org. Retrieved 29 May 2021.