Colasposoma viridicoeruleum explained

Colasposoma viridicoeruleum is a species of beetle belonging to the family Chrysomelidae, described by Victor Motschulsky in 1860. It is known as a pest of sweet potatoes.^[1] The species was formerly known as Colasposoma auripenne until 2003, when C. auripenne was determined to be a synonym of C. viridicoeruleum.^[2] It is sometimes considered a southern subspecies of Colasposoma dauricum, using the name Colasposoma dauricum auripenne.^{[3] [4] [5]}

Description

Colasposoma viridicoeruleum can reach a length of 4-. The body is metallic green, blue or dark violaceous. Head is closely punctured, with black antennae. Thorax is twice as broad as long, with rounded sides and a punctured surface. Elytra show more strong punctures in irregular rows.^[6]

Distribution

This species can be found in India, Andaman Islands, Myanmar, Malayan Subregion (Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Java, Borneo and all the Indonesian Archipelago), Amur River region and China.^[6]

References

• Global Names Index
• Universal Biological Indexer

Notes and References

1. C.A.M.. Reid. R.I.. Storey. 1993. Redescription of adult and larva of Colasposoma sellatum Baly (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Eumolpinae): a pest of sweet potato in Australia. Journal of Natural History. 27. 3. 669–681. 10.1080/00222939300770391.
2. Medvedev. L. N.. 2003. A contribution to knowledge of the genus Colasposoma Laporte, 1833 Chrysomelidae, Eumolpinae. Entomologica Basiliensia. 25. 293–305.
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. Xiaohui. Li. Tiantian. Ban. Yun. Li. Chao. Ma. 2022. The complete mitochondrial genome of Colasposoma dauricum auripenne (Motschlsky, 1860) (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Eumolpinae). Mitochondrial DNA Part B. 7. 1. 245–246. 10.1080/23802359.2021.1989329. 35097207 . 8797742 . free.
6. Book: Jacoby, M.. 1908. Bingham. C. T.. Coleoptera. Chrysomelidae. Vol. 1. The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma. 1 . Taylor & Francis. London. 454.