Macrocoma setosa explained

Macrocoma setosa is a species of leaf beetle found in Algeria^[1] and Morocco^[2] It was first described by Hippolyte Lucas in 1846, as a species of Pseudocolaspis.

Subspecies

There are two subspecies of M. setosa:

• Macrocoma setosa mesatlantica Kocher, 1959: Found in Morocco. Inhabits the Middle Atlas range.
• Macrocoma setosa setosa (H. Lucas, 1846): The nominotypical subspecies. Found in Algeria and Morocco.

Notes and References

1. Web site: African Eumolpinae checklist: Libya. Chrysomelidae.it . August 2, 2016.
2. Web site: African Eumolpinae checklist: Morocco. Chrysomelidae.it . August 2, 2016.