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Arsoa
Arsoa aranea
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Chrysomelidae
Tribe: Eumolpini
Genus: Arsoa
Fairmaire, 1901[1]

Arsoa is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. It was described by the French entomologist Léon Fairmaire in 1901. Its type locality is 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

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Arsoa". African Eumolpinae site. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
  3. ^ 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.