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Epilachninae : ウィキペディア英語版
Epilachninae

The Epilachninae are a subfamily of the family of Ladybugs, the Coccinellidae, in the order Coleoptera. Superficially, they look much like other ladybirds in the larger subfamily Coccinellinae, but they differ importantly in their biology, in that the members of the subfamily are largely or completely herbivorous instead of predatory. Accordingly, several members of the subfamily are crop pests and sometimes cause locally serious crop losses.
==Overview==
The Epilachninae constitute about 16% of the described species of the Coccinellidae. Their identification is no problem in the field when examining routine crop damage, because they are selective feeders, but a specimen obtained out of context can be troublesome; their markings are not consistent, so offhand identification is unreliable. For reliable identification, one may have recourse to dissection to inspect the genitalia, or may inspect the eggs and larvae, which often are more distinctive than the adults.
The taxonomy of the Epilachninae is currently under investigation, and while little disagreement exists about their status as members of the Coccinellidae, various authors are discrepant in their assignment of genera. The current trend is to recognise just two, or perhaps three genera, into which other genera have been merged. For instance, ''Solanophila'' is now included in ''Epilachna''. As is at present the case with many taxa, the outcome is dependent on nucleic acid studies. For the present, the two genera ''Epilachna'' and ''Henosepilachna'' are clearly established as probably constituting a monophyletic subfamily, but the genus ''Subcoccinella'' seems not to belong in the Epilachninae at all. ''Subcoccinella'' had been included in the Epilachninae on the grounds of morphology, in particular the herbivorous mouthparts, but the resemblance now seems to have arisen by adaptation to plant feeding.

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