Afroeurydemus nigricornis is a species of leaf beetle reported from the Republic of the Congo,[2] the Democratic Republic of the Congo[3] and Ivory Coast.[4] It was first described from Garamba National Park by Brian J. Selman in 1972. Its host plants include the flowers of Lamiaceae and Rubiaceae.[5]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Afroeurydemus |
| Species: | A. nigricornis
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| Binomial name | |
| Afroeurydemus nigricornis Selman, 1972[1]
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References
edit- ^ Selman, B. J. (1972). "Eumolpinae (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)". Exploration Parc National de la Garamba. Mission H. De Saeger. 55: 1–95.
- ^ Selman, B.J. (1973). "Contribution à la faune du Congo (Brazzaville). Mission A. Villiers et A. Descarpentries. CVI. Coléoptères Chrysomelidae Eumolpinae. Addendum". Bulletin de l'Institut fondamental d'Afrique noire. Série A. 35: 331–333.
- ^ "African Eumolpinae checklist: Dem. Rep. Congo". chrysomelidae.it. Retrieved November 20, 2015.
- ^ Selman, B.J. (1973). "Contribution à la connaissance de la faune entomologique de la Côte-d'Ivoire (J. Decelle, 1961-1964). 49. Coleoptera Chrysomelidae Eumolpinae". Revue de Zoologie et de Botanique Africaines. 87 (2): 311–329.
- ^ "Afroeurydemus nigricornis". African Eumolpinae site. Retrieved 8 March 2022.