Biology:Octotoma scabripennis
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Short description: Species of beetle
| Octotoma scabripennis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Octotoma |
| Species: | O. scabripennis
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| Binomial name | |
| Octotoma scabripennis Guérin-Méneville, 1844
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Octotoma scabripennis, known as the lantana leafminer or lantana leaf beetle is a species of insect in the family Chrysomelidae. It is naturally found in Central America. This beetle is used in Australia to control the plant Lantana camara.[1][2]
References
- ↑ "Octotoma scabripennis Guérin-Méneville, 1844". Catalogue of Life. https://www.catalogueoflife.org/data/taxon/48KZH. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
- ↑ "Octotoma scabripennis (leaf beetle, lantana)". CABI - Invasive Species Compendium. https://www.cabi.org/isc/datasheet/36993. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
Wikidata ☰ Q2176877 entry
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