Metazycera purpurata
| Metazycera purpurata | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Metazycera |
| Species: | M. purpurata
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| Binomial name | |
| Metazycera purpurata Guérin-Méneville, 1844
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Metazycera purpurata is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, Paraguay, Suriname and Uruguay.
Biology
They have been recorded feeding on Cecropia species.[1]
References
- ^ Staines, C.L. (2012). "Hispines of the World". USDA/APHIS/PPQ Science and Technology and National Natural History Museum. Retrieved August 26, 2025.