Alurnus grossus
| Alurnus grossus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Alurnus |
| Species: | A. grossus |
| Binomial name | |
| Alurnus grossus Fabricius, 1775 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Alurnus grossus is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Brazil, Ecuador, French Guiana, Peru and Suriname.[1]
Description
[edit]Adults reach a length of about 22–33 mm. Adults have a black head and legs, while the pronotum is red with a black anterior margin. The elytron is yellow.[2]
References
[edit]- ↑ Staines, C.L. (2012). "Hispines of the World". USDA/APHIS/PPQ Science and Technology and National Natural History Museum. Retrieved August 26, 2025.
- ↑ Staines, C.L. (2013). "A review of the genus Alurnus Fabricius, 1775 (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Cassidinae)". Insecta Mundi. 0291. Center for Systematic Entomology, Inc.: 1–34. Retrieved August 26, 2025.