A new species of leaf beetle, Monoxia andrewsi sp. nov. (Chrysomelidae: Galerucinae: Galerucini) from the coast of southern Texas, USA, is described and illustrated. The new species is compared to M. elegans Blake, 1939, the most-similar described species. It is associated with Atriplex (Amaranthaceae) growing adjacent to coastal saline habitats.
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30 September 2020
A new species of Monoxia LeConte, 1865 (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Galerucinae: Galerucini) from the coast of southern Texas, USA
Edward G. Riley
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The Pan-Pacific Entomologist
Vol. 96 • No. 3
July 2020
Vol. 96 • No. 3
July 2020
host plant
leaf miner
saline plant communities
saltbush
taxonomy