Alurnus orbignyi

Species of beetle From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Alurnus orbignyi is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela.

Phylum:Arthropoda
Class:Insecta
Suborder:Polyphaga
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Alurnus orbignyi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Alurnus
Species:
A. orbignyi
Binomial name
Alurnus orbignyi
Synonyms
  • Alurnus d'orbignyi Guérin-Méneville, 1840
  • Alurnus orbignyi balyi Jacobson, 1899
  • Alurnus saundersii Baly, 1858
  • Alurnus iheringi Weise, 1910
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Description

Adults reach a length of about 28–37 mm. Adults have a shining black head and legs, while the pronotum is reddish with a black basal spot. The elytron is pale yellow with a black spot.[1]

Biology

They have been recorded feeding on Aroides species.[2]

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