Biology:Monocesta

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Short description: Genus of beetles

Monocesta
Larger Elm Leaf Beetle - Monocesta coryli, G. R. Thompson Wildlife Management Area, Linden, Virginia.jpg
Monocesta coryli
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Chrysomelidae
Tribe: Galerucini
Genus: Monocesta
H. Clark, 1865

Monocesta is a genus of skeletonizing leaf beetles and flea beetles in the family Chrysomelidae. There are at least three described species in Monocesta.[1][2][3][4][5]

Monocesta coryli

Species

These three species belong to the genus Monocesta:

  • Monocesta coryli (Say, 1824) i c g b (larger elm leaf beetle)
  • Monocesta equestris Clark, 1865 g
  • Monocesta illustris Clark, 1865 g

Data sources: i = ITIS,[1] c = Catalogue of Life,[2] g = GBIF,[3] b = Bugguide.net[4]

References

Further reading

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q2197676 entry