Astylus

This article is about the genus of beetles. For the ancient Greek Olympic victor, see Astylos of Croton. For the mythological centaur the poet Ovid calls "Astylus", see Asbolus. For the character in Greek pastoral literature, see Daphnis and Chloe.

Astylus is a genus of beetles in the family Melyridae. More than 110 species have been described in Astylus. They are found in Central and South America.^[1][2][3][4]

Astylus
Astylus atromaculatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Melyridae
Subfamily:	Melyrinae
Tribe:	Astylini
Genus:	Astylus Laporte, 1836

Astylus gayi

One species, Astylus atromaculatus, known as the spotted maize beetle, is indigenous to Argentina and neighbouring countries, but has been accidentally imported into the warmer regions of South Africa, where it has become an invasive crop pest.^[5][6]

Selected species

• Astylus antis
• Astylus atromaculatus
• Astylus aulicus
• Astylus bonplandi
• Astylus bourgeoisi
• Astylus cyanerythrus
• Astylus forcipatus
• Astylus gayi
• Astylus lebasi
• Astylus octopustulatus
• Astylus quadrilineatus
• Astylus rubripennis
• Astylus sexmaculatus
• Astylus trifasciatus
• Astylus variegatus
• Astylus vittaticollis
• Astylus vittatus