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| Aslamidium lepidium | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Aslamidium |
| Species: | A. lepidium |
| Binomial name | |
| Aslamidium lepidium Staines, 2006 | |
Aslamidium lepidium is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Colombia.[1]
Description
[edit]Adults reach a length of about 4.3 mm. They have a black head, while the pronotum and elytron are both yellow, the former with one black spot, the latter with several black spots.
Etymology
[edit]The species name is derived from Latin lepidum (meaning elegant) and refers to the elegant appearance of this beetle.[2]
References
[edit]- ↑ Staines, C.L. (2012). "Hispines of the World: Tribe Imatidiini" (PDF). USDA/APHIS/PPQ Science and Technology and National Natural History Museum. Retrieved August 26, 2025.
- ↑ Staines, C.L. (2006). "A new combination and two new species of Aslamidium Borowiec (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Cassidinae)" (PDF). Zootaxa. 1195. Magnolia Press: 61–68. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.1195.1.4. Retrieved September 7, 2025.