Macroplea pubipennis
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| Macroplea pubipennis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Macroplea |
| Species: | M. pubipennis |
| Binomial name | |
| Macroplea pubipennis (Reuter, 1875) | |
Macroplea pubipennis is a species of leaf beetle of the subfamily Donaciinae that is endemic to Finland.
The species are 6–7 millimetres (0.24–0.28 in) in length and are straw-coloured. They also have long legs and antennae. The only differences between this species and Macroplea mutica is the shape of the elytral apex and male genitalia. They are underwater species, and live at depths of 25–50 centimetres (10–20 in).[1]
Distribution
The species could be found in the Baltic Sea and from Gulf of Finland to the Bothnian Bay. So far, only two places where the species were found are known: Gulf of Finland and Archipelago Sea. Outside of Finland the species are not common.[1]