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Colasposoma Robustum
''Colasposoma'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. It is known from Africa, Asia and Australia. ''Colasposoma sellatum, C. sellatum'', ''C. auripenne'' (now known as ''Colasposoma viridicoeruleum, C. viridicoeruleum'') and ''Colasposoma dauricum, C. dauricum'' are known as pests of sweet potatoes. List of species Subgenus ''Colasposoma'' François-Louis Laporte, comte de Castelnau, Laporte, 1833 * ''Colasposoma abdominale'' Joseph Sugar Baly, Baly, 1864 * ''Colasposoma acaciae'' Bryant, 1944 * ''Colasposoma aemulum'' Édouard Lefèvre, Lefèvre, 1886 * ''Colasposoma aeneicolor'' Maurice Pic, Pic, 1939 * ''Colasposoma aeneoviolaceum'' Burgeon, 1941 ** ''Colasposoma aeneoviolaceum aeneoviolaceum'' Burgeon, 1941 ** ''Colasposoma aeneoviolaceum elisabethae'' Burgeon, 1941 * ''Colasposoma akaense'' Selman, 1972 * ''Colasposoma alutaceum'' Martin Jacoby, Jacoby, 1900 * ''Colasposoma amplicolle'' Édouard Lefèvre, Lefèvre, 1877 * ''Colasposoma angolense'' Maurice ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colasposoma Viridicoeruleum
''Colasposoma viridicoeruleum'' is a species of beetle belonging to the family Leaf beetle, Chrysomelidae, described by Victor Motschulsky in 1860. It is known as a pest of sweet potatoes. The species was formerly known as ''Colasposoma auripenne'' until 2003, when ''C. auripenne'' was determined to be a synonym of ''C. viridicoeruleum''. It is sometimes considered a southern subspecies of ''Colasposoma dauricum'', using the name ''Colasposoma dauricum auripenne''. Description ''Colasposoma viridicoeruleum'' can reach a length of . The body is metallic green, blue or dark violaceous. Head is closely punctured, with black antennae. Thorax is twice as broad as long, with rounded sides and a punctured surface. Elytra show more strong punctures in irregular rows. Distribution This species can be found in India, Andaman Islands, Myanmar, Malayan Subregion (Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Java, Borneo and all the Indonesian Archipelago), Amur River region and China. References Global Names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |