Monomacra bumeliae

Schaeffer, 1905

Monomacra bumeliae is a flea beetle in the leaf beetle Chrysomelidae, first described by Schaeffer in 1905. The species is known from Central America and North America. As a member of the flea beetle tribe Alticini, it possesses the enlarged hind characteristic of jumping beetles in this group. The specific epithet 'bumeliae' suggests an association with plants in the Sideroxylon (formerly Bumelia), though this relationship has not been confirmed in published literature.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Monomacra bumeliae: /mɔnoʊˈmækrə ˌbjuːmɪˈlaɪiː/

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Distribution

Central America and North America. GBIF records indicate presence in Middle America and North America.

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