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Species Distigmoptera apicalis

Distigmoptera apicalis - female Hairy Flea Beetle - Distigmoptera apicalis Distigmoptera 2 - Distigmoptera apicalis lateral - Distigmoptera apicalis
Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Coleoptera (Beetles)
Suborder Polyphaga
No Taxon (Series Cucujiformia)
Superfamily Chrysomeloidea (Longhorn and Leaf Beetles)
Family Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles)
Subfamily Galerucinae (Skeletonizing Leaf Beetles and Flea Beetles)
Tribe Alticini (Flea Beetles)
No Taxon (Sphaeronychus Genus Group)
Genus Distigmoptera
Species apicalis (Distigmoptera apicalis)
Explanation of Names
Distigmoptera apicalis Blake 1943
Range
e US (s.ON-FL to MO-TX) - Map (1)(2)
Remarks
Type Locality: Wildwood, Cape May Co., New Jersey
Print References
Blake D.H. (1943) The generic position of Hypolampsis pilosa (Illiger) and some related new species (Coleoptera: Halticinae). Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 45: 207-221.
Internet References
Type Info - Smithsonian
Works Cited
1.Catalog of Leaf Beetles of America North of Mexico
Ed Riley, Shawn Clark, and Terry Seeno. 2003. Coleopterists Society.
2.Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
Contributed by ADeczynski on 2 August, 2012 - 6:14pm
Additional contributions by Mike Quinn, v belov
Last updated 3 November, 2023 - 12:28pm

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