Merobruchus major

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Merobruchus major
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Merobruchus
Species:
M. major
Binomial name
Merobruchus major
(Fall, 1912)

Merobruchus major, known generally as the Texas ebony bruchid or Texas ebony bean weevil, is a species of leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Central America and North America. [1] [2] [3]

Leaf beetle Family of beetles

The insects of the beetle family Chrysomelidae are commonly known as leaf beetles, and include over 37,000 species in more than 2,500 genera, making up one of the largest and most commonly encountered of all beetle families. Numerous subfamilies are recognized, but only some of them are listed below. The precise taxonomy and systematics are likely to change with ongoing research.

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References

  1. "Merobruchus major Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
  2. "Merobruchus major". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-23.

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