Typophorus nigritus | |
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T. nigritus, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
T. nigritus, Texas, US | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
Family: | Chrysomelidae |
Genus: | Typophorus |
Species: | T. nigritus
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Binomial name | |
Typophorus nigritus (
Fabricius, 1801)
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Synonyms | |
Eumolpus nigritus Fabricius, 1801 |
Typophorus nigritus is a species of leaf beetle in the subfamily Eumolpinae. It is found in North, Central, and South America. [1] [2]
Two subspecies, T. nigritus nitidulus and T. nigritus viridicyaneus, are known as pests of sweet potatoes. [3]
There are 13 subspecies of T. nigritus: [2]
Typophorus nigritus | |
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T. nigritus, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
T. nigritus, Texas, US | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
Family: | Chrysomelidae |
Genus: | Typophorus |
Species: | T. nigritus
|
Binomial name | |
Typophorus nigritus (
Fabricius, 1801)
| |
Synonyms | |
Eumolpus nigritus Fabricius, 1801 |
Typophorus nigritus is a species of leaf beetle in the subfamily Eumolpinae. It is found in North, Central, and South America. [1] [2]
Two subspecies, T. nigritus nitidulus and T. nigritus viridicyaneus, are known as pests of sweet potatoes. [3]
There are 13 subspecies of T. nigritus: [2]