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Monolepta is a genus of skeletonizing leaf beetles in the family Chrysomelidae. [1] It is the most diverse and widely distributed genus in the Galerucinae sensu stricto , with more than 700 described species occurring almost worldwide.
Ironically, many early bounties were paid for the extermination of native species that were considered a pest to farmers. [ citation needed ] The Tasmanian tiger or thylacine was one such program that caused extinction, whilst the Tasmanian devil , spotted quoll , and Tasmanian wedge-tailed eagle all became seriously threatened by bounties.
Acalolepta australis is the largest species of the genus, reaching about 26–44 millimetres (1.0–1.7 in) in length. The basic colour is blackish or reddish brown. Antennomeres I-III and the base of tibias show black
The species is a common pest in the United States, particularly in the states of Hawaii and Florida, although the species is expanding further north, even reaching Texas by the mid 1990s. [11] They are commonly found in the southern parts of Florida, and is considered a key pest, along with several other invasive ant species. [ 12 ]
Anthrenocerus australis is a species of beetle belonging to the Dermestidae family. [1] It is commonly known as the Australian carpet beetle and is one of the most researched of the thirty-one species in the Anthrenocerus genus. [ 2 ]
Austroplebeia is a stingless bee genus in the family Apidae.The genus was erected by Jesus Santiago Moure in 1961. [1] [2] The genus comprises five described species endemic to Australia and New Guinea. [3]
Reduvius personatus is an example, and some people breed them as pets and for pest control. Some assassin bug subfamilies are adapted to hunting certain types of prey; for example, the Ectrichodiinae eat millipedes, and feather-legged bugs eat ants.
Close-Up of a Locusta migratoria. The migratory locust (Locusta migratoria) is the most widespread locust species, and the only species in the genus Locusta.It occurs throughout Africa, Europe, Asia, Australia and New Zealand.