Aulacophora abdominalis

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Aulacophora abdominalis is a species of leaf beetle in the genus Aulacophora.[2]

Aulacophora abdominalis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Aulacophora
Species:
A. abdominalis
Binomial name
Aulacophora abdominalis
(Fabricus, 1781)
Synonyms[1]
  • Aulacophora armigera Baly, 1889
  • Aulacophora fabricii Baly, 1886
  • Aulacophora fauveli Beenen, 2008
  • Crioceris abdominalis Fabricus, 1781
  • Raphidopalpa argyrogaster Montrouzier, 1861
  • Rhaphidopalpa aruensis Weise, 1892

Distribution

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A. abdominalis is widely distributed across the southwestern Pacific, stretching from Timor in the west to Niue in the east. The species has not been recorded from the Australian mainland, but approaches it at 60 km at Moa Island in the Torres Strait Islands.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Reid, Chris; Halling, Luke; Beatson, Max (2021). "Revision of the Australopapuan and West Pacific species of plain pumpkin beetles, the Aulacophora indica species-complex (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Galerucinae)". Zootaxa. 4932 (1): zootaxa.4932.1.1. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4932.1.1. PMID 33756812. S2CID 232338962.
  2. ^ "Chrysomelidae". Joe Hallan's Catalogue. Archived from the original on 2013-09-25.