Syagrus (beetle)
Syagrus is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. They are known from the mainland of Africa as well as Madagascar. They are often attracted by plants in the family Malvaceae; Syagrus rugifrons and Syagrus calcaratus are pests of cotton. The larvae of Syagrus calcaratus attack the roots of the plant and cause it to wilt.
According to Brian J. Selman, Syagrus is probably restricted to the mainland of Africa. The Syagrus species described from Madagascar may actually belong to Pheloticus.Species of Syagrus include the following:
† described from Madagascar, may belong to Pheloticus
Species moved to Afroeurydemus:
- Syagrus apicicornis Lefèvre, 1891
- Syagrus atricollis Pic, 1940
- Syagrus atricolor Pic, 1940
- Syagrus brunneopunctatus Pic, 1941
- Syagrus cribricollis Pic, 1939
- Syagrus diversepunctatus Pic, 1940
- Syagrus holasi Pic, 1953
- Syagrus nigrosignatus Lefèvre, 1877
- Syagrus nodieri Pic, 1941
- Syagrus pallidicolor Pic, 1941
- Syagrus quadrimaculatus Pic, 1940: renamed to Afroeurydemus parvomaculatus Zoia, 2019
- Syagrus semicostatus Pic, 1940
- Syagrus signatus Pic, 1940
- Syagrus testaceicornis Pic, 1941
Species moved to Microsyagrus
- Syagrus discoidalis Pic, 1940
- Syagrus favareli Pic, 1938
- Syagrus madoni Pic, 1940
- Syagrus raffrayi Pic, 1940
- Syagrus recticollis Pic, 1949
- Syagrus testaceonotatus Pic, 1940
- Syagrus trinotatus Pic, 1939
Species moved to Paraivongius:
- Syagrus bicolorimembris Pic, 1940
- Syagrus bicoloripes Pic, 1939
- Syagrus disconotatus Pic, 1939
- Syagrus diversipennis Pic, 1940
- Syagrus gabonicus Pic, 1952
- Syagrus geniculatus Lefèvre, 1891
- Syagrus limbatus Lefèvre, 1891
- Syagrus obscuripes Pic, 1952
- Syagrus rufometallicus Pic, 1951
- Syagrus varicolor Lefèvre, 1891
- Syagrus viridicollis Pic, 1940
Species moved to Phascus:
- Syagrus chopardi Pic, 1950
