Graphops comosa
| Graphops comosa | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Graphops |
| Species: | G. comosa
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| Binomial name | |
| Graphops comosa | |
Graphops comosa, known generally as the Monahans sandhill chrysomelid or long-haired graphops, is a species of leaf beetle.[2][3][4][5] It is found in southeast New Mexico and the adjacent region of Texas.[5]
Adult beetles of G. comosa have the heaviest pubescence of any in the genus. Their coarse white hairs entirely conceal the punctuation on the elytra, giving the beetles a grayish appearance similar to that of Glyptoscelis species. The specific name, comosa, is Latin for "with long hair".[5]
References[edit]
- ^ Blake, D. H. (1955). "A study of LeConte's species of the chrysomelid genus Graphops with descriptions of some new species". Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology. 113 (4): 263–301.
- ^ "Graphops comosa Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-05-03.
- ^ "Graphops comosa species details". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-05-03.
- ^ "Graphops comosa". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-05-03.
- ^ a b c "Graphops comosa Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-05-03.
Further reading[edit]
- Lobl, I.; Smetana, A., eds. (2013). Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 6: Chrysomeloidea. Apollo Books. ISBN 978-90-04-26091-7.