Biology:Fidia texana

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Short description: Species of beetle

Fidia texana
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Fidia
Species:
F. texana
Binomial name
Fidia texana
Schaeffer, 1933[1]
Synonyms

Fidia viticida var. texana Schaeffer, 1933

Fidia texana is a species of leaf beetle[2][3][4][5] that is found in North America.[2] It occurs in central and east-central Texas , and is associated with plants in the grape family (Vitaceae). Fidia texana was first described as a variety of Fidia viticida by the American entomologist Charles Frederic August Schaeffer in 1933. It is now considered to be a separate species.[6]

References

Further reading

  • Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 6: Chrysomeloidea. Apollo Books. 2013. ISBN 978-90-04-26091-7. 

Wikidata ☰ Q14934174 entry