Megalopodinae
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The beetle subfamily Megalopodinae is the largest group within the family Megalopodidae
. There are some 25 genera, mostly tropical in distribution, and their larva
e typically bore inside of plant stems.
Megalopodidae
The Megalopodidae are a small family of leaf beetles, previously included as a subfamily within the Chrysomelidae. One of its constituent subfamilies, Zeugophorinae, which contains a single genus, has also frequently been treated as a subfamily within Chrysomelidae...
. There are some 25 genera, mostly tropical in distribution, and their larva
Larva
A larva is a distinct juvenile form many animals undergo before metamorphosis into adults. Animals with indirect development such as insects, amphibians, or cnidarians typically have a larval phase of their life cycle...
e typically bore inside of plant stems.