Macrocoma setosa
Macrocoma setosa is a species of leaf beetle found in Algeria[3] and Morocco[4] It was first described by Hippolyte Lucas in 1846, as a species of Pseudocolaspis.
| Macrocoma setosa | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Macrocoma |
| Species: | M. setosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Macrocoma setosa (H. Lucas, 1846) | |
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Subspecies
There are two subspecies of M. setosa:[1]
- Macrocoma setosa mesatlantica Kocher, 1959: Found in Morocco. Inhabits the Middle Atlas range.[1]
- Macrocoma setosa setosa (H. Lucas, 1846): The nominotypical subspecies. Found in Algeria and Morocco.
References
- Warchałowski, A. (2001). "A preliminary review of Western Palaearctic Macrocoma Chevrolat, 1837 (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Eumolpinae)". Genus. 12 (4): 449–477. CiteSeerX 10.1.1.631.3702.
- Moseyko, A. G.; Sprecher-Uebersax, E. (2010). "Eumolpinae". In Löbl, I.; Smetana, A. (eds.). Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera. Volume 6. Chrysomeloidea. Stenstrup, Denmark: Apollo Books. pp. 619–643. ISBN 978-87-88757-84-2.
- "African Eumolpinae checklist: Libya". Chrysomelidae.it. Retrieved August 2, 2016.
- "African Eumolpinae checklist: Morocco". Chrysomelidae.it. Retrieved August 2, 2016.
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