Melitonoma juvenca (Lacordaire, 1848)
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https://doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2025.976.2791 |
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publication LSID |
lsid:zoobank.org:pub:B16BB4C6-99B4-45F2-BCCD-6223E6C42E89 |
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14924922 |
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persistent identifier |
https://treatment.plazi.org/id/834387CB-F222-FFFB-FDDC-43B324F9FC4A |
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Plazi |
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scientific name |
Melitonoma juvenca |
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Melitonoma juvenca species group
Description
Large species (body length 6.0– 9.1 mm) with black head, legs and elytral apex.
Remarks
This group currently includes four species from West Africa, one of which ( M. vinculata ) also occurs in East Africa. Species included: Melitonoma juvenca (Lacordaire, 1848) , M. simoni Weise, 1881 , M. vinculata Weise, 1910 and M. dalaba sp. nov.
No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.
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SubOrder |
Polyphaga |
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SuperFamily |
Chrysomeloidea |
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SubFamily |
Cryptocephalinae |
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Tribe |
Clytrini |
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SubTribe |
Clytrina |
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