Arsoa
| Arsoa | |
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| Arsoa aranea | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Subfamily: | Eumolpinae |
| Tribe: | Eumolpini |
| Genus: | Arsoa Fairmaire, 1901[1] |
Arsoa is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. It was first established by the French entomologist Léon Fairmaire in 1901, for two species described from Androy Plateau, in southern Madagascar.[2] Adult males in the genus have very long forelegs.
The genus was originally placed by Fairmaire in the family Clythridae (now known as the tribe Clytrini). However, Martin Jacoby later determined that it actually belonged to Eumolpinae, and placed it near Abirus.[3]
Species
The genus Arsoa includes two species:
- Arsoa aranea Fairmaire, 1901
- Arsoa longimana Fairmaire, 1901
References
- ^ Fairmaire, L. (1901). "Descriptions de quelques Coléoptères recueillis par M. le Dr Decorse dans le Sud de Madagascar, Plateau de l'Androy". Notes from the Leyden Museum. 23: 65–84.
- ^ "Arsoa". African Eumolpinae site. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
- ^ Jacoby, M. (1903). "Remarks on a supposed new genus of Clythridae (Coleoptera, Phytophaga) from Madagascar, described by M. Fairmaire". Entomologist's Monthly Magazine. 39: 111.