Rhabdopterus deceptor

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Rhabdopterus deceptor
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Rhabdopterus
Species:
R. deceptor
Binomial name
Rhabdopterus deceptor
Barber, 1943 [1]
Synonyms

Rhabdopterus praetexta(Say, 1824) (misidentification)

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

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References

  1. Barber, H. S. (1943). "Notes on Rhabdopterus in the United States (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae)". Bulletin of the Brooklyn Entomological Society . New Series. 38 (4): 111–120.
  2. 1 2 "Rhabdopterus deceptor Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-04-21.
  3. "Rhabdopterus deceptor species details". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-04-21.
  4. "Rhabdopterus deceptor". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-04-21.
  5. "Rhabdopterus deceptor Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-04-21.

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