Oreina bifrons
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| Oreina bifrons | |
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| Oreina bifrons decora ab. aerosa. Female | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Oreina |
| Species: | O. bifrons |
| Binomial name | |
| Oreina bifrons (Fabricius, 1792) | |
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Oreina bifrons is a species of broad-shouldered leaf beetles belonging to the family Chrysomelidae, subfamily Chrysomelinae.
Subspecies include:[1]
- Oreina bifrons bifrons (Fabricius, 1792)
- Oreina bifrons cadorensis Bechyné, 1958
- Oreina bifrons decora (Richter, 1820)
- Oreina bifrons gadmena Bechyné, 1958
- Oreina bifrons heterocera (Reitter, 1917)
- Oreina bifrons monticola (Duftschmid, 1825)
Description
Oreina bifrons can reach a length of 9–10 millimetres (0.35–0.39 in). These beetles are characterised by colour polymorphism.[2]
