Alurnus batesii

Alurnus batesii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Alurnus
Species:
A. batesii
Binomial name
Alurnus batesii
Baly, 1864
Synonyms
  • Alurnus batesi triangularis Jacobson, 1899

Alurnus batesii is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Brazil (Amazonas), Ecuador and Peru.[1]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 22–25 mm. Adults have a black head and legs, while the pronotum is red. The elytron is yellow with three black spots.[2]

References

  1. ^ Staines, C.L. (2012). "Hispines of the World". USDA/APHIS/PPQ Science and Technology and National Natural History Museum. Retrieved August 26, 2025.
  2. ^ 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.