''Chalcomela splendens'' is a beetle in the

Chrysomelidae The beetle family Chrysomelidae, commonly known as leaf beetles, includes over 37,000 (and probably at least 50,000) species in more than 2,500 genera, making it one of the largest and most commonly encountered of all beetle families. Numerous s ...

family, found in

South Australia South Australia (commonly abbreviated as SA) is a States and territories of Australia, state in the southern central part of Australia. With a total land area of , it is the fourth-largest of Australia's states and territories by area, which in ...

. It was first described by William Sharp MacLeay in 1827 as ''Notoclea splendens'', and was assigned to the genus, ''

Chalcomela ''Chalcomela'' is a genus of beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Australia and New Guinea. The following species are accepted within ''Chalcomela:'' * ''Chalcomela aulica'' * ''Chalcomela ceccoae'' * ''Chalcomela cupripennis' ...

'' in 2006 by Chris Reid, giving the species name ''Chalcomela splendens''.

References

External links

Atlas of Living Australia: ''Chalcomela splendens'' occurrence data
Chrysomelinae Beetles described in 1827 {{Chrysomelinae-stub