Macroplea

Macroplea
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Family: Chrysomelidae
Subfamily: Donaciinae
Genus: Macroplea
Samouelle, 1819

Macroplea is a genus of beetle of the subfamily Donaciinae in the family of leaf beetles. In the former Soviet Union only three species of this type exist.

Description

The body color is not metallic. Their paws are longer than their crus, claw segment very long, one and a half to two times higher than the rest of the body. Outer apical angle of elytron extended into a spike.

Systematics

Certain types:

References

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