Chrysochares asiaticus explained

Chrysochares asiaticus is a species of beetles belonging to the leaf beetle family, subfamily Eumolpinae.

Description

C. asiaticus reaches about 15mm17mm in length. Its pronotum is green or greenish-blue, while the elytra are purple-red, or sometimes blue with a green sheen. The tips of the antennae are black.

Distribution

C. asiaticus is distributed in Azerbaijan, southern European Russia, central Asia, Afghanistan, Mongolia, and Xinjiang (an autonomous region of China).[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Nadein. K.. Ahmed. Z.. Sergeev. M.. 2012. Distributional notes on Chrysomelidae from Pakistan and Afghanistan (Coleoptera). Beiträge zur Entomologie. 62. 1. S225–S233.