Biology:Colaspis hesperia

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Short description: Species of beetle

Colaspis hesperia
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Colaspis
Species:
C. hesperia
Binomial name
Colaspis hesperia
Blake, 1974[1]

Colaspis hesperia is a species of leaf beetle from North America.[2][3][4][5] Its range spans from Arizona to Texas and south to Mexico. The specific name, hesperia, is derived from the Greek for "western".[5] It is closely related to Colaspis brunnea.[1]

References

Further reading

  • Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 6: Chrysomeloidea. Apollo Books. 2013. ISBN 978-90-04-26091-7. 

Wikidata ☰ Q14933835 entry