Colasposoma dauricum

Colasposoma dauricum
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Chrysomelidae
Genus:	Colasposoma
Subgenus:	Colasposoma (Colasposoma)
Species:	C. dauricum
Binomial name
Colasposoma dauricum (Mannerheim, 1849) [1]
Synonyms [2]
Acis daurica Mannerheim, 1849 Colasposoma cyaneum Motschulsky, 1860 Colasposoma mongolicum Motschulsky, 1860

Colasposoma dauricum is a species of leaf beetle from eastern Asia. ^[3] It was first described by Carl Gustaf Mannerheim in 1849. It is known as a pest of sweet potatoes. ^[4]

C. dauricum and the similar species Colasposoma viridicoeruleum (formerly known as Colasposoma auripenne) are sometimes considered to be a single species, with C. dauricum dauricum as the northern subspecies, and C. dauricum auripenne as the southern subspecies. ^{[5] [6]}

Distribution

C. dauricum is known from Russia (Siberia and Far East), Kazakhstan, Mongolia, China (North and Northeast), Taiwan, North Korea, South Korea and Japan. ^[7] Since 2010, C. dauricum has also been recorded from Piedmont, Italy, where it is an invasive species. ^[8]

References

1. Mannerheim, C. G. von (1849). "Insectes coléopteres de la Sibérie orientale, nouveaux ou peu connus". Bulletin de la Société impériale des naturalistes de Moscou. 22 (1): 220–249.
2. Medvedev, L. N. (2007). "To the knowledge of Chrysomelidae (Coleoptera) described by V. Motschulsky" (PDF). Russian Entomological Journal. 15 (4): 409–417.
3. Moseyko, A. G.; Sprecher-Uebersax, E. (2010). "Eumolpinae". In Löbl, I.; Smetana, A. (eds.). Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera. Volume 6. Chrysomeloidea. Stenstrup, Denmark: Apollo Books. pp. 619–643. ISBN   978-87-88757-84-2.
4. Alaijos, O.; Lee, J. (2005). "Longevity and Fecundity of Colasposoma dauricum Mannerheim (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Eumolpinae), a Pest of Sweet Potato in Korea". Philippine Agricultural Scientist. 88 (2): 171–174.
5. Anonymous (1975). "甘薯叶䖬种类问题的探讨". Acta Entomologica Sinica (in Chinese). 18 (1): 66–70.
6. Tan, J.; Wang, S.; Zhou, H. (2005). 中国动物志 昆虫纲 (第四十卷) 鞘翅目 肖叶甲科 肖叶甲亚科 [Fauna Sinica. Insect Vol 40. Coleoptera. Eumolpidae. Eumolpinae](PDF) (in Chinese). Beijing: Science Press. ISBN   7-03-014376-0.
7. Moseyko, A. G.; Guskova, E. V.; Kolov, S. V.; Orlova-Benkovskaya, M. Ya. (2018). "New Data on the Distribution of Colasposoma dauricum (Mannerheim, 1849) (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae) in Russia and Kazakhstan". Entomological Review. 98 (3): 324–328. doi:10.1134/S0013873818030090. S2CID   90660404.
8. Montagna, M.; Zoia, S.; Leonardi, C.; Taddeo, V.D.; Caldara, R.; Sassi, D. (2016). "Colasposoma dauricum Mannerheim, 1849 an Asian Species Adventive to Piedmont, Italy (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Eumolpinae)". Zootaxa . 4097 (1): 127–129. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4097.1.8. PMID   27394530.