Aslamidium ecuadoricum
| Aslamidium ecuadoricum | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Aslamidium |
| Species: | A. ecuadoricum
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| Binomial name | |
| Aslamidium ecuadoricum Borowiec, 1998[1]
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| Synonyms | |
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Aslamidium ecuadoricum is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Ecuador.[2]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 6.8–7.7 mm. They have a pale yellow pronotum, with two black spots at the base. The elytron is also pale yellow and has a number of black spots and bands. This species is superficially similar to Aslamidium capense.
Etymology
The species is named after the type locality.[3]
References
- ^ Sekerka, L. (2014). "Review of Imatidiini genera (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Cassidinae)" (PDF). Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae. 54 (1): 257–314. Retrieved September 7, 2025.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Borowiec, L. (1998). "Four new species of Aslamidium Borowiec, with description of Neoaslamidium new subgenus (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Hispinae)" (PDF). Genus. 9 (3): 367–374. Retrieved September 7, 2025.