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Chaetocnema orientalis

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Chaetocnema orientalis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Chaetocnema
Species:
C. orientalis
Binomial name
Chaetocnema orientalis
Bauduer, 1874
Synonyms
  • Plectroscelis orientalis (Bauduer, 1874)

Chaetocnema orientalis is a species of beetle from the Chrysomelidae family.

Description

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The species are gray coloured, and have orange legs and antennae. It is similar to Chaetocnema obesa.[1]

Distribution

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The species can be found in European countries like Greece, North Macedonia, and Romania. It can also be found in Central Asian locations such as Caucasus and Turkmenistan. Also it is quite common in the Middle East, in countries like Iraq, Iran, Israel, Syria and Turkey.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Description and Distribution". Archived from the original on 2015-09-23. Retrieved 2012-02-23.