Geomela

Geomela
Geomela sp.
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Geomela
Lea, 1916
Species
  • Geomela beatricis
  • Geomela bifoveata
  • Geomela blackburni
  • Geomela bryophaga
  • Geomela chiarae

Geomela is a genus containing several small dark beetles in the family Chrysomelidae. They are sometimes called leaf beetles. They are flat when compared with other leaf beetles. There are 13 species[1] which occur mainly in the southeastern parts of Australia.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Atlas of Living Australia. "Geomela | Atlas of Living Australia". bie.ala.org.au. Retrieved 2015-11-22.
  2. ↑ "Australian Faunal Directory". environment.gov.au. Retrieved 2015-11-22.
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