Promechus whitei is a species of beetle belonging to the Chrysomelidae family.
| Promechus whitei | |
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| Promechus whitei, Museum specimen | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Subfamily: | Chrysomelinae |
| Genus: | Promechus |
| Species: | P. whitei
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| Binomial name | |
| Promechus whitei (Baly, 1861)
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Aesernia whitei Baly, 1861 | |
Distribution
editPromechus whitei occurs in Papua New Guinea.
References
edit- ^ Gressitt, J.L.; Hart, A.D. (1974). "Chrysomelid beetles from the Papuan subregion, 8 (Chrysomelinae, 1)" (PDF). Pacific Insects. 16 (2–3): 261–306.