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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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Metachroma |
| Species: | M. texanum
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| Binomial name | |
| Metachroma texanum | |
References
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ "Metachroma texanum Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-05-05.
- ^ "Metachroma texanum species details". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-05-05.
- ^ "Metachroma texanum". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-05-05.
- ^ a b "Metachroma texanum Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-05-05.
Further reading
edit- Lobl, I.; Smetana, A., eds. (2013). Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 6: Chrysomeloidea. Apollo Books. ISBN 978-90-04-26091-7.