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Beetles of Zihuatanejo

ORDER COLEOPTERA

Monoplatina Flea Beetles
Monoplatina (Subtribe)

-Arthropods (Phylum Arthropoda)

-Animals (Kingdom Animalia)

-Arthropods (Phylum Arthropoda)

-Hexapods (Subphylum Hexapoda)

-Insects (Class Insecta)

-Winged and Once-winged Insects (Subclass Pterygota)

-Beetles (Order Coleoptera​​)

-​Water, Rove, Scarab, Long-horned, Leaf, and Snout Beetles (Suborder Polyphaga)

-​Cucujiform Beetles (Infraorder Cucujiformia)

-Leaf Beetles and Allies (Superfamily Chrysomeloidea)

-Leaf Beetles Family (Chrysomelidae)

-Skeletonizing Leaf and Flea Beetles (Subfamily Galerucinae)

-Flea Beetles (Tribe Alticini)

-Subtribe Monoplatina


The Monoplatina flea beetles are a subtribe within the family Chrysomelidae, known for their small size, jumping ability, and herbivorous diet, often targeting specific host plants. Some species may have strong host plant preferences, often feeding on species in families like Asteraceae and Brassicaceae.

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