Myochrous is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. It is known from North, Central and South America. There are over 50 described species in Myochrous. The generic name is a combination of the Ancient Greek words (mouse) and (color).
The southern corn leaf beetle (Myochrous denticollis) is a crop pest, and has been reported to damage corn in Illinois. Additionally, the species Myochrous melancholicus has been reported to damage banana fruit.
According to BugGuide and ITIS, the genus is now placed in the tribe Eumolpini instead of Adoxini.
Species
- Myochrous adisi <small>Medvedev, 2004</small>
- Myochrous armatus <small>Baly, 1865</small> (cane leaf or bud beetle)
- Myochrous austrinus <small>Blake, 1950</small>
- Myochrous barbadensis <small>Blake, 1947</small>
- Myochrous barbadensis barbadensis <small>Blake, 1947</small>
- Myochrous barbadensis coenus <small>Blake, 1950</small>
- Myochrous blakeae <small>Shute, 1974</small>
- Myochrous bolivianus <small>Blake, 1950</small>
- Myochrous brunneus <small>Blake, 1950</small>
- Myochrous bryanti <small>Blake, 1950</small>
- Myochrous calcariferus <small>Blake, 1950</small>
- Myochrous carinatus <small>Jacoby, 1891</small>
- Myochrous chacoensis <small>Blake, 1950</small>
- Myochrous crassimarginatus <small>Blake, 1950</small>
- Myochrous cubensis <small>Blake, 1947</small>
- Myochrous curculionoides <small>Lefèvre, 1897</small>
- Myochrous cyphus <small>Blake, 1950</small>
- Myochrous darlingtoni <small>Blake, 1950</small>
- Myochrous denticollis <small>(Say, 1824)</small> (southern corn leaf beetle)
- Myochrous dubius <small>(Fabricius, 1801)</small>
- Myochrous elachius <small>Blake, 1950</small>
- Myochrous explanatus <small>Baly, 1865</small>
- Myochrous femoralis <small>Jacoby, 1882</small>
- Myochrous figueroae <small>Brèthes, 1923</small>
- Myochrous floridanus <small>Schaeffer, 1933</small>
- Myochrous floridanus floridanus <small>Schaeffer, 1933</small>
- Myochrous floridanus texanus <small>Blake, 1950</small>
- Myochrous geminus <small>Blake, 1950</small>
- Myochrous hispaniolae <small>Blake, 1947</small>
- Myochrous immundus <small>Erichson, 1847</small>
- Myochrous intermedius <small>Blake, 1950</small>
- Myochrous jamaicensis <small>Blake, 1947</small>
- Myochrous latisetiger <small>Blake, 1950</small>
- Myochrous leucurus <small>Blake, 1950</small>
- Myochrous longipes <small>Blake, 1950</small>
- Myochrous longulus <small>LeConte, 1858</small>
- Myochrous magnus <small>Schaeffer, 1904</small>
- Myochrous mamorensis <small>Blake, 1950</small>
- Myochrous melancholicus <small>Jacoby, 1882</small>
- Myochrous monrosi <small>Blake, 1950</small>
- Myochrous movallus <small>Johnson, 1931</small>
- Myochrous nanus <small>Blake, 1950</small>
- Myochrous normalis <small>Blake, 1950</small>
- Myochrous paulus <small>Blake, 1950</small>
- Myochrous pauxillus <small>Schaeffer, 1933</small>
- Myochrous platylonchus <small>Blake, 1950</small>
- Myochrous portoricensis <small>Blake, 1947</small>
- Myochrous ranella <small>Blake, 1950</small>
- Myochrous rhabdotus <small>Blake, 1950</small>
- Myochrous sallei <small>Baly, 1865</small>
- Myochrous sapucayensis <small>Blake, 1950</small>
- Myochrous severini <small>Blake, 1950</small>
- Myochrous spinipes <small>Blake, 1950</small>
- Myochrous squamosus <small>LeConte, 1859</small>
- Myochrous stenomorphus <small>Blake, 1950</small>
- Myochrous tibialis <small>Jacoby, 1882</small>
- Myochrous whitei <small>Blake, 1950</small>
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