Colasposoma brevepilosum

Colasposoma brevepilosum is a species of leaf beetle endemic to Socotra.[2] The species was described by Stefano Zoia in 2012. The species name refers to the short pubescence of the dorsum.[1]

Colasposoma brevepilosum
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Colasposoma
Subgenus: Colasposoma (Colasposoma)
Species:
C. brevepilosum
Binomial name
Colasposoma brevepilosum
Zoia, 2012[1]

Subspecies

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There are three subspecies of Colasposoma brevepilosum:[1]

  • Colasposoma brevepilosum brevepilosum Zoia, 2012: The nominotypical subspecies.
  • Colasposoma brevepilosum maritimum Zoia, 2012: The subspecies name refers to the specimens of the subspecies being collected at low altitude, not far from the sea.
  • Colasposoma brevepilosum orientale Zoia, 2012: The subspecies name refers to the fact the specimen studied was collected in the easternmost area of Socotra.

References

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  1. ^ a b c Zoia, S. (2012). "Eumolpinae (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) of Socotra Island" (PDF). Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae. 52 (supplementum 2): 449–501.
  2. ^ "African Eumolpinae checklist: Yemen". chrysomelidae.it. Retrieved August 1, 2016.