Chaetocnema basalis

Chaetocnema basalis
Scientific classification
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 Baly, 1877 [1]
Synonyms [2]
Chaetocnema geniculata Jacoby, 1896

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]

References

1. "Chaetocnema basalis". National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI). Retrieved 5 October 2024.
2. Kalaisekar, A.; Padmaja, P.G.; Bhagwat, V.R.; Patil, J.V. (2017). "Systematics and Taxonomy". Insect Pests of Millets. pp. 27–72. doi:10.1016/B978-0-12-804243-4.00002-1. ISBN   978-0-12-804243-4. Chaetocnema basalis Baly 1877: 310. Syn. Chaetocnema geniculata Jacoby 1896: 270. It is found in Asia and the Palearctic. The genus is thoroughly reviewed for the Palearctic region (Konstantinov et al., 2011). It feeds on sorghum and millets. There are many other species of this genus reported as pests.
3. "Chaetocnema basalis (CHAEBA)[Overview]| EPPO Global Database". gd.eppo.int. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
4. Ruan, Yongying; Yang, Xingke; Konstantinov, Alexander S.; Prathapan, Kaniyarikkal D.; Zhang, Mengna (15 November 2019). "Revision of the Oriental Chaetocnema species (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae, Galerucinae, Alticini)". Zootaxa. 4699 (1): zootaxa.4699.1.1. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4699.1.1. PMID   32229998.