Megascelis texana

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Megascelis texana
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Megascelis
Species:
M. texana
Binomial name
Megascelis texana
Linell, 1897 [1]

Megascelis texana is a species of leaf beetle. [2] [3] [4] [5] It is found in North America. [2]

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References

  1. Linell, M. (1898). "New species of Coleoptera of the family Chrysomelidae, with a short review of the tribe Chlamydini". Proceedings of the United States National Museum . 20 (1130): 473–485. doi:10.5479/si.00963801.1130.473.
  2. 1 2 "Megascelis texana Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-04-22.
  3. "Megascelis texana species details". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-04-22.
  4. "Megascelis texana". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-04-22.
  5. "Megascelis texana Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-04-22.

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