Biology:Metachroma quercatum

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Short description: Species of beetle

Metachroma quercatum
Metachroma quercatum imported from iNaturalist photo 121606139 on 15 September 2023.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Metachroma
Species:
M. quercatum
Binomial name
Metachroma quercatum
(Fabricius, 1801)
Synonyms
  • Colaspis quercata Fabricius, 1801
  • Metachroma puncticolle LeConte, 1858[1]
  • Metachroma strigicolle Blatchley, 1924[2]

Metachroma quercatum is a species of leaf beetle.[3][4][5][6] It is found in the eastern United States , where its range spans from Texas to Florida and New York to Kansas . Its length is between 3.2 and 4.2 mm. The species is named after the scientific name of the oak (Quercus), one of the species' host plants.[6]

References

Further reading

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

Wikidata ☰ Q14934236 entry