Paraivongius rubricollis explained

Paraivongius rubricollis is a species of leaf beetle. It is reported from the Republic of the Congo,^[1] the Democratic Republic of the Congo^[2] and Sudan.^[3] It was first described from Garamba National Park by Brian J. Selman in 1972. Host plants for the species include Combretum verticillatum, C. binderianum, Combretum spp., Mitragyna stipulosa, and it has also been collected on Imperata cylindrica and Urena lobata.^{[3] [4]}

Notes and References

1. Selman. B.J.. 1973. Contribution à la faune du Congo (Brazzaville). Mission A. Villiers et A. Descarpentries. CVI. Coléoptères Chrysomelidae Eumolpinae. Addendum. Bulletin de l'Institut fondamental d'Afrique noire. Série A. 35. 331–333.
2. Web site: African Eumolpinae checklist: Dem. Rep. Congo. chrysomelidae.it. December 29, 2015.
3. Selman. B. J.. 1973. Coleoptera from North-East Africa. Chrysomelidae: Eumolpinae. (Zoological contribution from the Finnish expeditions to the Sudan No. 34). Notulae Entomologicae. 53. 4. 159–166.
4. Web site: Paraivongius rubricollis. African Eumolpinae site. 8 March 2022.