Aulacophora coffeae is a species of beetles in the family Chrysomelidae.[1]
Aulacophora coffeae | |
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A. coffeae from Thailand | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Family: | Chrysomelidae |
Genus: | Aulacophora |
Species: | A. coffeae
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Binomial name | |
Aulacophora coffeae (Hornstedt, 1788)
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Synonyms | |
Ceratia coffeae |
Among its host plants seem to be melons.[2]
Description
editThe head, labrum, ventral surfaces and legs are black, with a brownish pronotum and elytra.[3]
Distribution
editThis species is native to Southeast Asia, and has been found from Thailand to Indonesia.
References
edit- ^ "Synopsis of the described Coleoptera of the World". Archived from the original on 2014-12-30. Retrieved 2015-02-05.
- ^ FarmKnowledge
- ^ Mohamedsaid, M.S.: New species of Alaucophora