Aslamidium lepidium
| Aslamidium lepidium | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Aslamidium |
| Species: | A. lepidium
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| Binomial name | |
| Aslamidium lepidium Staines, 2006
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Aslamidium lepidium is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Colombia.[1]
Description
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
The species name is derived from Latin lepidum (meaning elegant) and refers to the elegant appearance of this beetle.[2]
References
- ^ 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.