Summary ²

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. The family contains approximately 30 genera worldwide, primarily in the nominate subfamily Megalopodinae, and mostly circumtropical.

SoCal Status ³

Known Species per The California Beetle Database .
Zeugophora californica

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1. (c) Udo Schmidt, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3510/3194893146_2fae6ae6ca_o.jpg
2. Adapted by BJ Stacey from a work by (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Megalopodidae
3. (c) BJ Stacey, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

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