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Genus Chrysochus

Dogbane Beetle - Chrysochus auratus Beetle - Chrysochus auratus iridescent beetle - Chrysochus auratus Shiney Beetle - Chrysochus auratus Dogbane Beetle - Chrysochus auratus Dogbane Beetle? - Chrysochus auratus beetle - Chrysochus auratus
Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Coleoptera (Beetles)
Suborder Polyphaga (Water, Rove, Scarab, Longhorn, Leaf and Snout Beetles)
Superfamily Chrysomeloidea (Long-horned and Leaf Beetles)
Family Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles)
Subfamily Eumolpinae
Genus Chrysochus
Numbers
Nearctica lists 2 species: auratus and cobaltinus.
Contributed by Troy Bartlett on 16 February, 2004 - 12:32pm
Additional contributions by Beatriz Moisset
Last updated 17 January, 2008 - 8:33am

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