| Macrocoma minutula | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Macrocoma |
| Species: | M. minutula |
| Binomial name | |
| Macrocoma minutula | |
| Synonyms | |
Pseudocolaspis minutula Fairmaire, 1887 | |
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