Colasposoma brevepilosum is a species of leaf beetle endemic to Socotra.[2] The species was described by Stefano Zoia in 2012. The species name refers to the short pubescence of the dorsum.[1]
| Colasposoma brevepilosum | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Colasposoma |
| Subgenus: | Colasposoma (Colasposoma) |
| Species: | C. brevepilosum
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| Binomial name | |
| Colasposoma brevepilosum Zoia, 2012[1]
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Subspecies edit
There are three subspecies of Colasposoma brevepilosum:[1]
- Colasposoma brevepilosum brevepilosum Zoia, 2012: The nominotypical subspecies.
- Colasposoma brevepilosum maritimum Zoia, 2012: The subspecies name refers to the specimens of the subspecies being collected at low altitude, not far from the sea.
- Colasposoma brevepilosum orientale Zoia, 2012: The subspecies name refers to the fact the specimen studied was collected in the easternmost area of Socotra.
References edit
- ^ a b c Zoia, S. (2012). "Eumolpinae (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) of Socotra Island" (PDF). Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae. 52 (supplementum 2): 449–501.
- ^ "African Eumolpinae checklist: Yemen". chrysomelidae.it. Retrieved August 1, 2016.