Atomyria mateui
Atomyria mateui is a species of leaf beetle of Algeria. It was described by Brian J. Selman in 1969.[2]
| Atomyria mateui | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Atomyria |
| Species: | A. mateui |
| Binomial name | |
| Atomyria mateui Selman, 1969[1] | |
A. mateui is very similar in appearance to A. persica, but the eyes are closer together, the setae are much smaller, the dark markings are less clearly defined, the inner pair of markings on the thorax are more obscure, the outer pair very small. The elytra are shiny and very smooth.[1]
References
- Selman, B. J. (1969). "Atomyria Jacobson (Coleoptera, Eumolpinae), a genus new to Africa". Bulletin du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle. 2. 41 (1): 200–202.
- "African Eumolpinae checklist: Libya". chrysomelidae.it. Retrieved August 2, 2016.
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