Prionoderita

Prionoderita is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. It is known from Bolivia, and contains only one species, Prionoderita nixa. The genus is named for its resemblance to Prionodera; the Spanish deminutive suffix -ita refers to the small size of P. nixa, which has a length of 6.5 mm.[1]

Prionoderita
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Chrysomelidae
Subfamily: Eumolpinae
Tribe: Eumolpini
Genus: Prionoderita
Flowers, 2004[1]
Species:
P. nixa
Binomial name
Prionoderita nixa
(Bechyné, 1953)[2]
Synonyms

Prionodera nixa Bechyné, 1953

References


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