| Macroplea huaxiensis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Subfamily: | Donaciinae |
| Tribe: | Haemoniini |
| Genus: | Macroplea |
| Species: | M. huaxiensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Macroplea huaxiensis | |
 Type locality: Huaxi District, Guizhou Province, at 1100 m:'"`UNIQ--ref-00000002-QINU`"' | |
Macroplea huaxiensis is a species of water beetle in the subfamily Donaciinae of the Chrysomelidae family, [1] and was first described in 2011 by three Chinese entomologists, Qiaozhe Lou, Yu Peiyu and Hongbin Liang. [1] [2] The species epithet, huaxiensis, describes the species as coming from the Huaxi District (on the Huaxi River), in China. [2]
Larval host species are Vallisneria natans and Ottelia acuminata . [2]
This species of beetle is found in China, in Guizhou Province. [2]