Metachroma texanum
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| Metachroma texanum | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Metachroma |
| Species: | M. texanum |
| Binomial name | |
| Metachroma texanum | |
Metachroma texanum is a species of leaf beetle.[2][3][4][5] It is found in coastal states of the southeastern United States, ranging from Texas to Florida. Its length is between 3.5 and 4.0 mm.[5] It was first described by the American entomologist Charles Frederic August Schaeffer in 1919.