Alurnus orbignyi

Alurnus orbignyi
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Chrysomelidae
Genus:	Alurnus
Species:	A. orbignyi
Binomial name
	Alurnus orbignyi; Guérin-Méneville, 1840
Synonyms
	Alurnus d'orbignyi Guérin-Méneville, 1840; Alurnus orbignyi balyi Jacobson, 1899; Alurnus saundersii Baly, 1858; Alurnus iheringi Weise, 1910;

Alurnus orbignyi is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 28–37 mm. Adults have a shining black head and legs, while the pronotum is reddish with a black basal spot. The elytron is pale yellow with a black spot.^[1]

Biology

They have been recorded feeding on Aroides species.^[2]

References

^ Staines, C.L. (2013). "A review of the genus Alurnus Fabricius, 1775 (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Cassidinae)". Insecta Mundi. 0291. Center for Systematic Entomology, Inc.: 1–34. Retrieved August 26, 2025.
^ Staines, C.L. (2012). "Hispines of the World". USDA/APHIS/PPQ Science and Technology and National Natural History Museum. Retrieved August 26, 2025.

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[1] Staines, C.L. (2013). "A review of the genus Alurnus Fabricius, 1775 (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Cassidinae)". Insecta Mundi. 0291. Center for Systematic Entomology, Inc.: 1–34. Retrieved August 26, 2025.

[2] Staines, C.L. (2012). "Hispines of the World". USDA/APHIS/PPQ Science and Technology and National Natural History Museum. Retrieved August 26, 2025.

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