Phascus pallidus
| Phascus pallidus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Phascus |
| Species: | P. pallidus
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| Binomial name | |
| Phascus pallidus | |
Phascus pallidus is a species of leaf beetle found in southern and eastern Africa and the Arabian Peninsula.[2] It was first described by Édouard Lefèvre in 1884, from the highlands of Hamasien (today part of Eritrea).
Subspecies
There are two subspecies of P. pallidus:[3][2]
- Phascus pallidus australis Zoia, 2019: found in Namibia, Kenya and Zambia
- Phascus pallidus pallidus Lefèvre, 1884: found in Eritrea and Saudi Arabia
References
- ^ Lefèvre, E. (1884). "Melindea, Phascus, Pagria nn. genn". Bulletin de la Société entomologique de France: LXV–LXVII.
- ^ a b Zoia, S. (2022). "Distributional and nomenclatural notes on some African Eumolpinae (Insecta: Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)" (PDF). Vernate. 41: 445–450. Retrieved 18 February 2026.
- ^ Zoia, S (2019). "New data on African Eumolpinae with description of new taxa from the collections of the Natural History Museum of Erfurt (Insecta: Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)" (PDF). Vernate. 38: 305–333.