The Galerucinae are a large subfamily of the leaf beetles (Chrysomelidae), containing about 5800 species. It includes the flea beetles in tribe

Tribe (biology)

In biology, a tribe is a taxonomic rank between family and genus. It is sometimes subdivided into subtribes.Some examples include the tribes: Canini, Acalypheae, Hominini, Bombini, and Antidesmeae.-See also:* Biological classification* Rank...

 Alticini.

The division into 5 tribes is more a matter of traditional than based on modern research. Some genera

Genera

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, for example Yingaresca, are better considered incertae sedis

Incertae sedis

, is a term used to define a taxonomic group where its broader relationships are unknown or undefined. Uncertainty at specific taxonomic levels is attributed by , , and similar terms.-Examples:*The fossil plant Paradinandra suecica could not be assigned to any...

 due to a general lack of knowledge. And while a good case can be made for some tribes – namely the Alticini and Galerucini – being all but monophyletic even in their traditional delimitation, others – like Luperini or Sermylini – appear to be just paraphyletic assemblages of primitive and more basal genera.

Selected genera

• Acalymma
  Acalymma
  Acalymma is a genus of leaf beetles found mainly in the New World. Approximately 72 species have been described in the Western Hemisphere.-Pest Species and Impacts:...
  
  
• Agelastica
• Aplosonyx
• Arima
• Aulacophora
  Aulacophora
  Aulacophora is a genus of moths of the Crambidae family.-Species:*Aulacophora fuscinervalis Swinhoe, 1895*Aulacophora philippinensis...
  
  
• Belarima
• Calomicrus
• Cneorane
  Cneorane
  Cneorane is a leaf beetle genus in the family Chrysomelidae....
  
  
• Diorhabda
• Diabrotica
  Diabrotica
  Diabrotica is a widespread genus of beetles, sometimes referred to as cucumber beetles or corn rootworms, in the family Chrysomelidae. Members of this genus include several destructive agricultural pest species.-Range:...
  
  
• Euluperus
• Exosoma
• Falsoexosoma
• Galeruca
  Galeruca
  Galeruca is a genus of leaf beetle. In Turkey, the genus is represented by 10 species.-Partial species list:*Galeruca browni Blake, 1945 *Galeruca costatissima Blake, 1945 *Galeruca externa Say, 1824*Galeruca pomonae...
  
  
• Galerucella
• Leptomona
• Lochmaea
• Longitarsus
  Longitarsus
  Longitarsus is a genus of beetles in the family Chrysomelidae. It is the most speciose genus of flea beetles, comprising over 700 species, and has a cosmopolitan distribution....
  
   Latreille, 1829
• Luperus
• Marseulia
• Monolepta
• Nymphius
• Phyllobrotica
• Psylliodes
• Pyrrhalta
• Sermylassa
• Theone
• Xanthogaleruca
• Yingaresca J.Bechyné, 1956