Afroeurydemus nigricornis
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| Afroeurydemus nigricornis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Afroeurydemus |
| Species: | A. nigricornis |
| Binomial name | |
| Afroeurydemus nigricornis Selman, 1972[1] | |
Afroeurydemus nigricornis is a species of leaf beetle reported from the Republic of the Congo,[2] the Democratic Republic of the Congo[3] and Ivory Coast.[4] It was first described from Garamba National Park by Brian J. Selman in 1972. Its host plants include the flowers of Lamiaceae and Rubiaceae.[5]