Acromis

Acromis is a genus of beetles belonging to the family Chrysomelidae.^[2] The three known species of this genus are found in Southern America.^[2] These species exhibit subsocial behavior, where the females lay clusters of eggs that she guards until they hatch, the larvae mature, pupate, and young adults disperse.^[3]

Acromis
Acromis sparsa
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Chrysomelidae
Subfamily:	Cassidinae
Tribe:	Stolaini
Genus:	Acromis Chevrolat in Dejean, 1836
Type species
Cassida spinifex Linnaeus, 1763[1]

Species:^[2]

• Acromis sparsa (Boheman, 1854)
• Acromis spinifex (Linnaeus, 1763)
• Acromis venosa Erichson, 1847