Abiromorphus
| Abiromorphus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Subfamily: | Eumolpinae |
| Tribe: | Eumolpini |
| Genus: | Abiromorphus Pic, 1924[1] |
| Type species | |
| Abiromorphus anceyi | |
Abiromorphus is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae that are found in eastern Asia. It was first described by the French entomologist Maurice Pic in 1924 for a single species from China. It is similar to Abirus, and is distinguished by simple tarsal claws and thick femurs.[1]
Species
- Abiromorphus anceyi Pic, 1924[1] – China (Jiangsu, Jilin, Zhejiang), North Korea, South Korea, Russia (Far East)[2]
- Abiromorphus vietnamicus Medvedev, 2015[3] – Northern Vietnam (Cao Bằng Province)
References
- ^ a b c d Pic, M. (1924). "Nouveautés diverses" (PDF). Mélanges Exotico–Entomologiques. 41: 1–32.
- ^ Moseyko, A. G.; Sprecher-Uebersax, E. (2010). "Eumolpinae". In Löbl, I.; Smetana, A. (eds.). Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera. Volume 6. Chrysomeloidea. Stenstrup, Denmark: Apollo Books. pp. 619–643. ISBN 978-87-88757-84-2.
- ^ Medvedev, L. N. (2015). "New and poorly known Oriental Chrysomelidae (Insecta: Coleoptera) in the collection of the Naturkundemuseum Erfurt" (PDF). Vernate. 34: 319–335.