Pachnephorus fabianae

Pachnephorus fabianae is a species of leaf beetle found in the Republic of the Congo and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, described by Stefano Zoia in 2007.[2] A single specimen of the species from Zambia is also known, but with doubt. It is named after the author's wife, Fabiana.[1]

Pachnephorus fabianae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Pachnephorus
Subgenus: Pachnephorus (Pachnephorus)
Species:
P. fabianae
Binomial name
Pachnephorus fabianae
Zoia, 2007[1]

References

  1. Zoia, S. (2007). "A revision of the Pachnephorus from the Afrotropical Region (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae)" (PDF). Fragmenta Entomologica. 39 (1): 1–156. doi:10.4081/fe.2007.128.
  2. "African Eumolpinae checklist: Dem. Rep. Congo". chrysomelidae.it. Retrieved December 19, 2015.


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