Biology:Monrosiella

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Short description: Genus of leaf beetles

Monrosiella
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Chrysomelidae
Subfamily: Eumolpinae
Tribe: Eumolpini
Genus: Monrosiella
Bechyné, 1945[1]
Type species
Argoa mucronata
Jacoby, 1900

Monrosiella is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. It is known from South America.[2]

The genus is named in honor of Argentinian entomologist Francisco Monrós.[1]

Species

  • Monrosiella freyi Würmli, 1975[3]
  • Monrosiella mucronata (Jacoby, 1900)[4]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q61960027 entry