Macrocoma setosa
Species of beetle
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Macrocoma setosa is a species of leaf beetle found in Algeria[3] and Morocco[4] It was first described by Hippolyte Lucas in 1846, as a species of Pseudocolaspis.
| Macrocoma setosa | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Macrocoma |
| Species: | M. setosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Macrocoma setosa (H. Lucas, 1846) | |
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Subspecies
There are two subspecies of M. setosa:[1]
- Macrocoma setosa mesatlantica Kocher, 1959: Found in Morocco. Inhabits the Middle Atlas range.[1]
- Macrocoma setosa setosa (H. Lucas, 1846): The nominotypical subspecies. Found in Algeria and Morocco.