Phyllocharis ewani

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Phyllocharis ewani
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Phyllocharis ewani from New Guinea
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P. ewani
Binomial name
Phyllocharis ewani
Reid, 2006
Synonyms
  • Phyllocharis abdominalis Jacoby, 1894 [1] [2]

Phyllocharis ewani is a species of leaf beetle belonging to the family Chrysomelidae. [3] [4] [5]

Distribution

This species is native to Southeast Asia. [6]

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Martin Jacoby was an entomologist who specialised in Coleoptera, especially Chrysomelidae.

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