Colasposoma dauricum explained

Colasposoma dauricum is a species of leaf beetle from eastern Asia.^[1] It was first described by Carl Gustaf Mannerheim in 1849. It is known as a pest of sweet potatoes.^[2]

C. dauricum and the similar species Colasposoma viridicoeruleum (formerly known as Colasposoma auripenne) are sometimes considered to be a single species, with C. dauricum dauricum as the northern subspecies, and C. dauricum auripenne as the southern subspecies.^{[3] [4]}

Distribution

C. dauricum is known from Russia (Siberia and Far East), Kazakhstan, Mongolia, China (North and Northeast), Taiwan, North Korea, South Korea and Japan.^[5] Since 2010, C. dauricum has also been recorded from Piedmont, Italy, where it is an invasive species.^[6]

Notes and References

1. Book: Moseyko. A. G.. Sprecher-Uebersax. E.. 2010. Eumolpinae. https://books.google.com/books?id=qt8zDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA620. Löbl. I.. Smetana. A.. Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera. Volume 6. Chrysomeloidea. Stenstrup, Denmark. Apollo Books. 619–643. 978-87-88757-84-2.
2. Alaijos. O.. Lee. J.. 2005. Longevity and Fecundity of Colasposoma dauricum Mannerheim (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Eumolpinae), a Pest of Sweet Potato in Korea. Philippine Agricultural Scientist. 88. 2. 171–174.
3. Anonymous. 1975. 甘薯叶䖬种类问题的探讨. Acta Entomologica Sinica. 18. 1. 66–70. zh.
4. Book: Tan. J.. Wang. S.. Zhou. H.. 2005. zh:中国动物志 昆虫纲 (第四十卷) 鞘翅目 肖叶甲科 肖叶甲亚科. Fauna Sinica. Insect Vol 40. Coleoptera. Eumolpidae. Eumolpinae. http://www.ecsponline.com/yz/B38CA60E2AC3E4D19852FF44964E78272000.pdf. Science Press. Beijing. 7-03-014376-0. zh.
5. A. G.. Moseyko. E. V.. Guskova. S. V.. Kolov. M. Ya.. Orlova-Benkovskaya. 2018. New Data on the Distribution of Colasposoma dauricum (Mannerheim, 1849) (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae) in Russia and Kazakhstan. Entomological Review. 98. 3. 324–328. 10.1134/S0013873818030090. 90660404.
6. Montagna. M.. Zoia. S.. Leonardi. C.. Taddeo. V.D.. Caldara. R.. Sassi. D.. 2016. Colasposoma dauricum Mannerheim, 1849 an Asian Species Adventive to Piedmont, Italy (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Eumolpinae). Zootaxa. 4097. 1. 127–129. 10.11646/zootaxa.4097.1.8. 27394530.