Coptocephala

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Coptocephala
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Coptocephala scopolina
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Chrysomelidae
Subfamily: Cryptocephalinae
Tribe: Clytrini
Genus: Coptocephala
Chevrolat, 1836

Coptocephala is a genus of beetles belonging to the family Chrysomelidae. [1] The genus was first described by Louis Alexandre Auguste Chevrolat in 1836. [2]

The species of this genus are found in Eurasia and Africa. [1]

Species

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References

  1. 1 2 "Coptocephala Chevrolat, 1837". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
  2. Bousquet, Yves; Bouchard, Patrice (2013). "The genera in the second catalogue (1833–1836) of Dejean's Coleoptera collection". ZooKeys (282): 1–219. doi: 10.3897/zookeys.282.4401 . PMC   3677338 . PMID   23794836.