Coptocycla texana (Schaeffer, 1933) is a animal in the Chrysomelidae family, order Coleoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Coptocycla texana (Schaeffer, 1933)

Coptocycla texana (Schaeffer, 1933)

Coptocycla texana, the anacua tortoise beetle, is a monophagous tortoise beetle found in Central and North America.

Family
Genus
Coptocycla
Order
Coleoptera
Class
Insecta

About Coptocycla texana (Schaeffer, 1933)

Coptocycla texana, commonly known as the anacua tortoise beetle, is a species of tortoise beetle that belongs to the leaf beetle family Chrysomelidae. It occurs naturally in Central America and North America. It is a monophagous species, meaning it feeds exclusively on the leaves of the anacua plant, Ehretia anacua.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Coleoptera Chrysomelidae Coptocycla

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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