| Chaetocnema basalis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Subfamily: | Galerucinae |
| Tribe: | Alticini |
| Genus: | Chaetocnema |
| Species: | C. basalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Chaetocnema basalis | |
| Synonyms [2] | |
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Chaetocnema basalis is a species of leaf beetle, family Chrysomelidae, in the subfamily Galerucinae. [1] [3] It is considered an agricultural pest, affecting both millets and sorghum in the Palearctic realm and continent of Asia. [2] It is considered a synonym of Chaetocnema nigrica by some sources. [4]
