Myrmeconycha erwini

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: Galerucinae
Tribus: Alticini
Subtribus: Disonychina
Genus: Myrmeconycha
Species: Myrmeconycha erwini

Name

Myrmeconycha erwini Konstantinov & Tishechkin, 2017

Type locality: Ecuador: Depto. Orellana. Res. Ethnica Waorani, 1 km S Onkone Gare Camp. Trans. Ent. 0°39’10’S 76°26”W 220m.

Holotype: USNM. female ♀. 8.II.1995. legit T.L. Erwin et al.

References

Primary references

• Konstantinov, A.S. & Tishechkin, A.K. 2017. Myrmeconycha new genus: the first myrmecophilous flea beetle (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Galerucinae: Alticini). Insecta Mundi 0525: 1–13. full article (PDF). Reference page.