Colasposoma viridicoeruleum
| Colasposoma viridicoeruleum | |
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| Colasposoma viridicoeruleum from Sumatra. Mounted specimen | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Colasposoma |
| Subgenus: | Colasposoma (Colasposoma) |
| Species: | C. viridicoeruleum
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| Binomial name | |
| Colasposoma viridicoeruleum Motschulsky, 1860
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Colasposoma viridicoeruleum is a species of beetle belonging to the family Chrysomelidae, described by Victor Motschulsky in 1860. It is known as a pest of sweet potatoes.[3] The species was formerly known as Colasposoma auripenne until 2003, when C. auripenne was determined to be a synonym of C. viridicoeruleum.[4] It is sometimes considered a southern subspecies of Colasposoma dauricum, using the name Colasposoma dauricum auripenne.[5][6][7]
Description[edit]
Colasposoma viridicoeruleum can reach a length of 4–5 millimetres (0.16–0.20 in). The body is metallic green, blue or dark violaceous. Head is closely punctured, with black antennae. Thorax is twice as broad as long, with rounded sides and a punctured surface. Elytra show more strong punctures in irregular rows.[8]
Distribution[edit]
This species can be found in India, Andaman Islands, Myanmar, Malayan Subregion (Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Java, Borneo and all the Indonesian Archipelago), Amur River region and China.[8]
References[edit]
- ^ Baly, J. S. (1867). "Phytophaga Malayana; a revision of the phytophagous beetles of the Malay Archipelago, with descriptions of the new species collected by Mr. A. R. Wallace". Transactions of the Entomological Society of London. 3. 4: 1–300. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2311.1866.tb01857.x.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Reid, C.A.M.; Storey, R.I. (1993). "Redescription of adult and larva of Colasposoma sellatum Baly (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Eumolpinae): a pest of sweet potato in Australia". Journal of Natural History. 27 (3): 669–681. doi:10.1080/00222939300770391.
- ^ Medvedev, L. N. (2003). "A contribution to knowledge of the genus Colasposoma Laporte, 1833 Chrysomelidae, Eumolpinae". Entomologica Basiliensia. 25: 293–305.
- ^ Anonymous (1975). "甘薯叶䖬种类问题的探讨". Acta Entomologica Sinica (in Chinese). 18 (1): 66–70.
- ^ Tan, J.; Wang, S.; Zhou, H. (2005). 中国动物志 昆虫纲 (第四十卷) 鞘翅目 肖叶甲科 肖叶甲亚科 [Fauna Sinica. Insect Vol 40. Coleoptera. Eumolpidae. Eumolpinae] (PDF) (in Chinese). Beijing: Science Press. ISBN 7-03-014376-0.
- ^ Li, Xiaohui; Ban, Tiantian; Li, Yun; Ma, Chao (2022). "The complete mitochondrial genome of Colasposoma dauricum auripenne (Motschlsky, 1860) (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Eumolpinae)". Mitochondrial DNA Part B. 7 (1): 245–246. doi:10.1080/23802359.2021.1989329. PMC 8797742. PMID 35097207.
- ^ a b Jacoby, M. (1908). Bingham, C. T. (ed.). Coleoptera. Chrysomelidae. Vol. 1. The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma. Vol. 1. London: Taylor & Francis. p. 454.