Trachymela sloanei

Trachymela sloanei
Trachymela sloanei, California
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Chrysomelidae
Subfamily: Chrysomelinae
Tribe: Chrysomelini
Genus: Trachymela
Species:
T. sloanei
Binomial name
Trachymela sloanei
(Blackburn, 1896)

Trachymela sloanei, known generally as the Australian tortoise beetle or small eucalyptus tortoise beetle, is a species of leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae.[1][2]

The species is native to Australia, where it lives on Eucalyptus trees. It is an invasive pest in California, and was recently established in Shenzhen, China.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Trachymela sloanei". GBIF. Retrieved 2020-12-13.
  2. ^ "Trachymela sloanei species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2020-12-13.
  3. ^ Zhanga, Mengna; Chena, Xiaoqin; Ruana, Yongying; Jianga, Shihong; et al. (2020). "First report of the invasive Australian tortoise beetle Trachymela sloanei (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Chrysomelinae) in Asia". Journal of Asia-Pacific Entomology. 23 (2): 442–444. doi:10.1016/j.aspen.2020.03.003. S2CID 216293703.

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