| Orsodacne atra | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Orsodacnidae |
| Genus: | Orsodacne |
| Species: | O. atra |
| Binomial name | |
| Orsodacne atra (Ahrens, 1810) | |
Orsodacne atra is a species of leaf beetle in the family Orsodacnidae. [1] [2] [3] [4] It is found in Central America and North America. [1]
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