Microtheca (beetle)
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| Microtheca | |
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| Microtheca ochroloma | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Tribe: | Chrysomelini |
| Genus: | Microtheca Stål, 1860 |
Microtheca is a genus of Chrysomelinae (a subfamily of leaf beetles).[1] It is native to South America, with two species also occurring in the southeastern United States as introduced species.[2]