Metachroma texanum

Metachroma texanum is a species of leaf beetle.[2][3][4][5] It is found in coastal states of the southeastern United States, ranging from Texas to Florida. Its length is between 3.5 and 4.0 mm.[5] It was first described by the American entomologist Charles Frederic August Schaeffer in 1919.

Metachroma texanum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Metachroma
Species:
M. texanum
Binomial name
Metachroma texanum

References

  1. Schaeffer, C. (1919). "Synonymical and other notes on some species of the family Chrysomelidae and descriptions of new species". Journal of the New York Entomological Society. 27 (4): 307–340. JSTOR 25003871.
  2. "Metachroma texanum Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-05-05.
  3. "Metachroma texanum species details". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-05-05.
  4. "Metachroma texanum". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-05-05.
  5. "Metachroma texanum Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-05-05.

Further reading

  • Lobl, I.; Smetana, A., eds. (2013). Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 6: Chrysomeloidea. Apollo Books. ISBN 978-90-04-26091-7.


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