Biology:Medvedemolpus

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Short description: Genus of leaf beetles from the Philippines

Medvedemolpus
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Chrysomelidae
Subfamily: Eumolpinae
Tribe: Typophorini
Genus: Medvedemolpus
Moseyko, 2010[1]
Type species
Medvedemolpus bakeri
Moseyko, 2010[1]

Medvedemolpus is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae, known from the Philippines . It is named after the Chrysomelidae specialist Dr. Lev N. Medvedev, who had turned 75 at the time the genus was first described; the name is a combination of parts of both his surname and the name Eumolpus, indicating the subfamily placement of the genus.[1]

Species

  • Medvedemolpus bakeri Moseyko, 2010[1]
  • Medvedemolpus basilianus Moseyko, 2010[1]
  • Medvedemolpus quadripunctatus Moseyko, 2010[1]
  • Medvedemolpus quinquepunctatus Moseyko, 2010[1]

References

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