Alurnus salvini
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Alurnus |
| Species: | A. salvini
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| Binomial name | |
| Alurnus salvini Guérin-Méneville, 1840
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Alurnus salvini is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Colombia, Costa Rica, Panama and Venezuela.
Description
[edit]Adults reach a length of about 15.7-25 mm. Adults have a black head, pronotum and legs, while the elytron has three large black spots.[1]
Biology
[edit]They have been recorded feeding on Chamaedorea species and Bactris gasaeipes.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ 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.