Alurnus bicolor | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
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.
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]
They have been recorded feeding on Chamaedorea species. [2]