Aslamidium pinchinchanesis
| Aslamidium pinchinchanesis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Aslamidium |
| Species: | A. pinchinchanesis |
| Binomial name | |
| Aslamidium pinchinchanesis Borowiec, 1998 | |
Aslamidium pinchinchanesis is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Ecuador.[1]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 5 mm. They have a pale yellow pronotum with a black spot in the shape of a cup. The elytron is also pale yellow, but with a black pattern.
Etymology
The species is named after the type locality, Pichincha in Ecuador.[2]
References
- ↑ Staines, C.L. (2012). "Hispines of the World: Tribe Imatidiini" (PDF). USDA/APHIS/PPQ Science and Technology and National Natural History Museum. Retrieved August 26, 2025.
- ↑ Borowiec, L. (1998). "Four new species of Aslamidium Borowiec, with description of Neoaslamidium new subgenus (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Hispinae)" (PDF). Genus. 9 (3): 367–374. Retrieved September 7, 2025.