Macroplea huaxiensis
| Macroplea huaxiensis | |
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| 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
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| Binomial name | |
| Macroplea huaxiensis Lou & Liang, 2011
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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
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b Clarivate Analytics. "ION: Index to Organism Names Macroplea huaxiensis, Lou & Liang, 2011". www.organismnames.com. Retrieved 2025-11-24.