Alurnus bicolor

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Alurnus bicolor
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Alurnus
Species:
A. bicolor
Binomial name
Alurnus bicolor
Staines, 2013

Alurnus bicolor is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Colombia and Panama.

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Description

Adults reach a length of about 37 mm. Adults have a black head and legs, while the pronotum is red. The basal part of the elytron is red, while the apical area is yellowish. There are three to five black spots. [1]

Biology

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

References

  1. Staines, C.L. (2013). "A review of the genus Alurnus Fabricius, 1775 (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Cassidinae)". Insecta Mundi. 0291. Center for Systematic Entomology, Inc.: 1–34. Retrieved August 26, 2025.
  2. Staines, C.L. (2012). "Hispines of the World". USDA/APHIS/PPQ Science and Technology and National Natural History Museum. Retrieved August 26, 2025.