Quercus-fusiformis

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• Brachypnoea lecontei

  Texas Live Oak Leaf Beetle

  Brachypnoea lecontei is a leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. The species was described in 2003 following taxonomic revision of LeConte's original 1858 specimen, which had been synonymized with Brachypnoea puncticollis until genetic and morphological study of type material confirmed its distinct status. It is found in the Great Plains of the United States and has a documented association with Texas live oak.

  leaf-beetleChrysomelidaeGreat-Plainsoak-feederQuercus-fusiformistaxonomic-revisionnomenclatural-change