Luperosoma subsulcatum

Luperosoma subsulcatum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Luperosoma
Species:
L. subsulcatum
Binomial name
Luperosoma subsulcatum
(Horn, 1893)
Synonyms
  • Phyllecthrus subsulcatus Horn, 1893

Luperosoma subsulcatum is a species of leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Central America (Mexico) and North America[1][2][3] (New Mexico, Texas, Arizona).

Description

Adults reach a length of about 3.5 mm. Adults have a reddish brown head, while the elytron is piceous.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Luperosoma subsulcatum Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
  2. ^ "Luperosoma subsulcatum". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
  3. ^ A review of some Galerucine beetles with excised middle tibiae in the male

Further reading

  • Lobl, I.; Smetana, A., eds. (2013). Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 6: Chrysomeloidea. Apollo Books. ISBN 978-90-04-26091-7.