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Species Capraita scalaris

Capraita sexmaculata ?? - Capraita scalaris

Dark and light brown flea beetle - Capraita scalaris

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 (Oedionychis Genus Group)

Genus Capraita

Species scalaris (Capraita scalaris)

Explanation of Names

Capraita scalaris (F.E. Melsheimer 1847)

Size

4.7-5.6 mm(1)

Range

e. US - Map (2)

Remarks

uncommon (2)

Works Cited

1.	The leaf beetles of Alabama Edward Balsbaugh and Kirby Hays. 1972. Agricultural Experiment Station, Auburn University.

2.	Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)

Contributed by ADeczynski on 17 December, 2013 - 8:18pm
Additional contributions by Mike Quinn, v belov
Last updated 13 September, 2022 - 1:09pm

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