Alurnus humeralis

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Alurnus humeralis
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Alurnus
Species:
A. humeralis
Binomial name
Alurnus humeralis
Rosenberg, 1898
Synonyms
  • Alurnus forticornisWeise, 1910
  • Alurnus maximusJacobson, 1899
  • Alurnus d'orbignyi humeralis
  • Alurnus orbignyi humeralis
  • Alurnus saundersii humeralis

Alurnus humeralis is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru.

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Description

Adults reach a length of about 27–37 mm. Adults have a black head and legs, while the pronotum is red and the elytron is yellow with two black spots, one with a red margin. [1]

Biology

They have been recorded feeding on Cocos nucifera , Elaeis guineensis and Astrocaryum chonta . [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.
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