A new species of Monoxia LeConte, 1865 (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Galerucinae: Galerucini) from the coast of southern Texas.
By Riley, E.G.
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Riley, E.G. 2020. A new species of
Monoxia LeConte, 1865 (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Galerucinae: Galerucini) from the coast of southern Texas, USA. The Pan-Pacific Entomologist, 96(3): 189-196.
Abstract
A new species of leaf beetle,
Monoxia andrewsi sp. nov. (Chrysomelidae: Galerucinae: Galerucini) from the coast of southern Texas, USA, is described and illustrated. The new species is compared to M
. elegans Blake, 1939, the most-similar described species. It is associated with
Atriplex (Amaranthaceae) growing adjacent to coastal saline habitats.