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
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Metachroma
Species:
M. texanum
Binomial name
Metachroma texanum

References

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  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. ^ a b "Metachroma texanum Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-05-05.

Further reading

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