Biology:Phascus pallidus

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Short description: Species of beetle

Phascus pallidus
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Phascus
Species:
P. pallidus
Binomial name
Phascus pallidus
Lefèvre, 1884[1]

Phascus pallidus is a species of leaf beetle found in Eritrea, Saudi Arabia.[2] 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:[3]

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

References

Wikidata ☰ Q28431409 entry