Alurnus bipunctatus

Alurnus bipunctatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Chrysomelidae
Genus:	Alurnus
Species:	A. bipunctatus
Binomial name
	Alurnus bipunctatus; (Olivier, 1792)
Synonyms
	Hispa bipunctatusOlivier, 1792 ; Alurnus apicalisGuérin-Méneville, 1840 ; Alurnus bipunctatus deficiensJacobson, 1899 ; Alurnus cupidoThomson, 1856 ; Alurnus bipunctatus olivieriJacobson, 1899 ; Alurnus apicalis gueriniJacobson, 1899 ;

Last updated August 27, 2025

Alurnus bipunctatus is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname and Venezuela.^[1]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 20.5-31 mm. Adults have a black head and legs. The elytron is yellow with a black apical margin and two black spots.^[2]

References

↑ Staines, C.L. (2012). "Hispines of the World". USDA/APHIS/PPQ Science and Technology and National Natural History Museum. Retrieved August 26, 2025.
↑ 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.

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[1] Staines, C.L. (2012). "Hispines of the World". USDA/APHIS/PPQ Science and Technology and National Natural History Museum. Retrieved August 26, 2025.

[2] 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.

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