Macroplea huaxiensis

Macroplea huaxiensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Chrysomelidae
Subfamily: Donaciinae
Tribe: Haemoniini
Genus: Macroplea
Species:
M. huaxiensis
Binomial name
Macroplea huaxiensis
Lou & Liang, 2011

Macroplea huaxiensis is a species of water beetle in the subfamily Donaciinae of the Chrysomelidae family,[2] and was first described in 2011 by three Chinese entomologists, Qiaozhe Lou, Yu Peiyu and Hongbin Liang.[2][1] The species epithet, huaxiensis, describes the species as coming from the Huaxi District (on the Huaxi River), in China.[1]

Larval host species are Vallisneria natans and Ottelia acuminata.[1]

This species of beetle is found in China, in Guizhou Province.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Qiaozhe Lou; Yu Peiyu; Hongbin Liang (25 August 2011). "Two new species of Macroplea Samouelle (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Donaciinae) from China, with a key to all known species" (PDF). Zootaxa. 3003 (1): 1. doi:10.11646/ZOOTAXA.3003.1.1. ISSN 1175-5334. Wikidata Q97567402.
  2. ^ a b Clarivate Analytics. "ION: Index to Organism Names Macroplea huaxiensis, Lou & Liang, 2011". www.organismnames.com. Retrieved 2025-11-24.