Aslamidium impurum is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua and Panama.
| Aslamidium impurum | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Aslamidium |
| Species: | A. impurum |
| Binomial name | |
| Aslamidium impurum (Boheman, 1850) | |
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Description
editBiology
editThe recorded host plants are Calathea ovata, Calathea virginalis, Calathea insignis, Calathea micans and Heliconia species.[2]
References
edit- ↑ Borowiec, L.; Sassi, D. (2021). "Aslamidium (s. str.) bolivianum, a new species from Bolivia (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Hispinae)" (PDF). Genus. 12 (4): 483–487. Retrieved September 7, 2025.
- ↑ Staines, C.L. (2012). "Hispines of the World: Tribe Imatidiini" (PDF). USDA/APHIS/PPQ Science and Technology and National Natural History Museum. Retrieved August 26, 2025.