Alurnus orbignyi
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| Alurnus orbignyi | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Alurnus |
| Species: | A. orbignyi
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| Binomial name | |
| Alurnus orbignyi Guérin-Méneville, 1840
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Alurnus orbignyi is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela.
Description
[edit | edit source]Adults reach a length of about 28–37 mm. Adults have a shining black head and legs, while the pronotum is reddish with a black basal spot. The elytron is pale yellow with a black spot.[1]
Biology
[edit | edit source]They have been recorded feeding on Aroides species.[2]
References
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