Phascus pallidus explained

Phascus pallidus is a species of leaf beetle found in Eritrea, Saudi Arabia.^[1] and Namibia. It was first described by Édouard Lefèvre in 1884, from the highlands of Hamasien (today part of Eritrea).

Subspecies

There are two subspecies of P. pallidus:^[2]

• Phascus pallidus australis Zoia, 2019: found in Namibia
• Phascus pallidus pallidus Lefèvre, 1884: found in Eritrea and Saudi Arabia

Notes and References

1. Web site: African Eumolpinae checklist: Saudi Arabia. chrysomelidae.it. July 28, 2016.
2. Zoia. S. 2019. New data on African Eumolpinae with description of new taxa from the collections of the Natural History Museum of Erfurt (Insecta: Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae). Vernate. 38. 305–333.