Tymnes chrysis

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Tymnes chrysis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Tymnes
Species:
T. chrysis
Binomial name
Tymnes chrysis
(Olivier, 1808)
Synonyms [1]

Colaspis chrysis Olivier, 1808

Tymnes chrysis is a species of leaf beetle. [2] [3] [4] [5] It is found in North America. [2] The species has been recorded from plants of the genus Robinia (commonly known as "locusts") or similar genera in the family Fabaceae. [5]

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References

  1. Riley, Edward G.; Clark, Shawn M.; Gilbert, Arthur J. (2001). "New records, nomenclatural changes, and taxonomic notes for select North American leaf beetles". Insecta Mundi. 15 (1): 1–17.
  2. 1 2 "Tymnes chrysis Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-04-23.
  3. "Tymnes chrysis species details". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-04-23.
  4. "Tymnes chrysis". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-04-23.
  5. 1 2 "Tymnes chrysis Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-04-23.

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