Brachypnoea lecontei
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| Brachypnoea lecontei | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Brachypnoea |
| Species: | B. lecontei |
| Binomial name | |
| Brachypnoea lecontei E. Riley, S. Clark & Seeno, 2003[1] | |
| Synonyms | |
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Colaspis humeralis J. L. LeConte, 1858 | |
Brachypnoea lecontei is a species of leaf beetle.[3][4][5][6] It occurs in the Great Plains of the United States. In Texas, it is known to feed on Texas live oak (Quercus fusiformis).[6]
Brachypnoea lecontei was first described with the name "Colaspis humeralis" by John Lawrence LeConte in 1858. Before 2003, the species was considered a synonym of Brachypnoea puncticollis. A study of LeConte's type material at the Museum of Comparative Zoology confirmed that Colaspis humeralis LeConte, 1858 was in fact a valid species in the genus Brachypnoea. Because the name Colaspis humeralis LeConte, 1858 was also a primary junior homonym of Colaspis humeralis Latreille, 1833 (now Brachypnoea humeralis), LeConte's species was renamed to "Brachypnoea lecontei" in honor of the species' original author.[1]