Mecistes zimbabweensis

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Chrysomeloidea

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Cladus: Protostomia Cladus: Ecdysozoa Cladus: Panarthropoda Phylum: Arthropoda Cladus: Pancrustacea Cladus: Allotriocarida Subphylum: Hexapoda Classis: Insecta Cladus: Dicondylia Subclassis: Pterygota Infraclassis: Neoptera Cladus: Eumetabola Cladus: Holometabola Superordo: Coleopterida Ordo: Coleoptera Subordo: Polyphaga Infraordo: Cucujiformia Cladus: Phytophaga Superfamilia: Chrysomeloidea

Familia: Chrysomelidae
Subfamilia: Eumolpinae
Tribus: Bromiini
Genus: Mecistes
Species: Mecistes zimbabweensis

Name

Mecistes zimbabweensis Zoia, 2009: 140

Holotype: NMPC. ♂. "E Zimbabwe, Chimanimani N. P., E of Base Camp, 25.xii.1998, M. Snizek leg. [printed white label]; Holotypus, Mecistes zimbabweensis n. sp., S. Zoia det. 2009".

Type locality: E Zimbabwe, Chimanimani N. P., E of Base Camp.

References

Primary references

• Zoia, S. 2009. A revision of the genus Mecistes (Coleoptera Chrysomelidae). Memorie della Società entomologica italiana 88(1): 117–154. DOI: 10.4081/memorieSEI.2009.117 . PDF. Reference page. 

Links

• Mecistes zimbabweensis. African Eumolpinae site.