Biology:Spintherophyta globosa

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Short description: Species of beetle

Spintherophyta globosa
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Spintherophyta
Species:
S. globosa
Binomial name
Spintherophyta globosa
(Olivier, 1808)
Synonyms[1]
  • Colaspis globosa Olivier, 1808
  • Colaspis ovata Say, 1824

Spintherophyta globosa is a species of leaf beetle found in North America.[2][3][4][5] It is widespread east of the Rocky Mountains, its range spanning from the East Coast west to Colorado and western Texas , and it may also occur in Arizona and Mexico. Its body is globose and colored black to dark brown, while the legs, antennae and mouth-parts are red-orange in color. The species is reported to be polyphagous.[5][1]

References

Further reading

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

Wikidata ☰ Q14934190 entry