Chrysomeloidea II (Orsodacnidae, Megalopodidae, Chrysomelidae) – Part 1

Volume 6/2 of the Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera. It covers families Orsodacnidae, Megalopodidae and Chrysomelidae of the Palaearctic Region based on a critical review of published sources. It serves as a basic reference tool for the biodiversity of these families.

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Volume 6/2 of the Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera focuses on the second part of the beetle superfamily Chrysomeloidea reported from the Palaearctic biogeographic region. For the genus and species-groups taxa all relevant names are given and all nomenclatural data are cross-checked and the distribution of species and subspecies is given per country or smaller region. A group of 14 experts have worked to collect data based on a critical review of published sources including a significant amount of new information. This volume is also a tool for specialists as well as amateurs, which warrants unambiguous communication.