Aphilon

Life-forms

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Protostomia
Cladus: Ecdysozoa
Cladus: Panarthropoda
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Classis: Insecta
Cladus: Dicondylia
Subclassis: Pterygota
Cladus: Metapterygota
Infraclassis: Neoptera
Cladus: Eumetabola
Cladus: Endopterygota
Superordo: Coleopterida
Ordo: Coleoptera
Subordo: Polyphaga
Infraordo: Cucujiformia
Cladus: Phytophaga
Superfamilia: Chrysomeloidea

Familia: Chrysomelidae
Subfamilia: Chrysomelinae
Tribus: Chrysomelini
Subtribus: Entomoscelina
Genus: Aphilon
Species (10): A. convexum – A. enigma – A. latulum – A. minutum – A. monstrosum – A. praestans – A. punctatum – A. scutellare – A. sobrinum – A. sternale

[source: Leschen, Reid & Nadein, 2020]
Name

Aphilon Sharp, 1876: 100

Type species: Aphilon enigma Sharp, 1876, by monotypy.

Note: Gender uncertain, but treated herein as neuter (feminine alternatives given in synonymy)
Synonyms

Apilon [incorrect subsequent spelling]

References

Leschen, R.A.B., Reid, C.A.M. & Nadein, K.S. 2020. Generic Review of New Zealand Chrysomelinae (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae). Zootaxa 4740(1): 1–66. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4740.1.1 Paywall. ResearchGate Open access. Reference page.
Reid, C. & Leschen, R. 2003. Mystery object. What is it? Chrysomela newsletter 42: 5, 10. PDF.
Sharp, D. 1876. Descriptions of some new genera and species of New Zealand Coleoptera (concluded from page 77.) Entomologist's monthly magazine 13: 97–102. BHL Reference page.