Chalcomela splendens
Species of beetle
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Chalcomela splendens is a beetle in the Chrysomelidae family,[1] found in South Australia.[2]
| Chalcomela splendens | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Chalcomela |
| Species: | C. splendens |
| Binomial name | |
| Chalcomela splendens (Macleay, 1827) | |
It was first described by William Sharp MacLeay in 1827 as Notoclea splendens,[1][3] and was assigned to the genus, Chalcomela in 2006 by Chris Reid, giving the species name Chalcomela splendens.[1][4]