Blaptea elguetai
Species type: Arthropod
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Blaptea
Species: elguetai
Authority: Petitpierre
Imported for biocontrol of: Tropaeolum speciosum (Brassicales: Tropaeolaceae), Chilean flame creeper Details
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Species type: Arthropod
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Blaptea
Species: elguetai
Authority: Petitpierre
Imported for biocontrol of: Tropaeolum speciosum (Brassicales: Tropaeolaceae), Chilean flame creeper Details