Calligrapha serpentina
Species of beetle
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Calligrapha serpentina, the globemallow leaf beetle, is a species of leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae.[1][2][3][4] It is found in Mexico and the United States.[1][5]
| Calligrapha serpentina | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Calligrapha |
| Species: | C. serpentina |
| Binomial name | |
| Calligrapha serpentina (Rogers, 1856) | |
In 2021, several important taxonomic changes were made: the species Calligrapha mexicana was revalidated, reversing a long-held synonymy with C. serpentina, and the variety Calligrapha serpetina var. discrepans was upgraded in status to species as Calligrapha discrepans.[6]