Nacerdochroa concolor

Nacerdochroa concolor

Nacerdochroa concolor (Brulle, 1839) is a False Blister Beetle (Oedemeridae) endemic to the Canary Islands, where it is known as a pest of the dragon- tree, Dracaena draco.
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Naming

The species has been long known under the genus name Holoxantha, but this was sunk into synonymy by Plata-Negrache & Alonso-Zarazaga (2006).

References:

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Plata-Negrache, Paulino, Alonso-Zarazaga, Miguel A. (2006): Nacerdochroa concolor (Brullé, 1839) (Coleoptera: Oedemeridae): taxonomy, ecology, life cycle and larval instars. Zootaxa vol.1373, pp.37-52.

Franz, H. (1985) Revision der Genera Holoxantha Semenov und Alloxantha Seidlitz (Coleoptera, Oedemeridae). - Eos, vol.61, pp.95–105.
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderColeoptera
FamilyOedemeridae
GenusNacerdochroa
SpeciesNacerdochroa concolor
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