Colaspis bridarollii

Colaspis bridarollii is a species of leaf beetle from South America. It was first described by the Czech entomologist Jan Bechyné in 1949, and was dedicated to the Argentine Jesuit entomologist Albino Juan Bridarolli.[1] It is one of the main pests of potatoes in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina;[2] it was first reported attacking potatoes in the region in 1997.[3]

Colaspis bridarollii
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Family:	Chrysomelidae
Genus:	Colaspis
Species:	C. bridarollii
Binomial name
Colaspis bridarollii Bechyné, 1949[1]
Synonyms
Colaspis bridarolliii ab. aurichalcea Bechyné, 1949 Maecolaspis bridarollii (Bechyné, 1949)

Distribution

In Argentina, C. bridarollii is recorded from Santiago del Estero, Buenos Aires, Córdoba, Entre Ríos, Misiones, Santa Fe and Chaco. It is also recorded from Paraguay, Uruguay and Brazil.[3]

References

1. Bechyné, J. (1949). "Liste provisoire des Eumolpides de la Republique Argentine et observations diverses sur les Eumolpides de l'Amerique du Sud (Col., Chrysomeloidea)" (PDF). Acta Zoologica Lilloana. 8: 457–535.
2. Lopez, A. N.; Alvarez Castillo, H. A.; Carmona, D.; Manetti, P. L.; Mondino, E.; Vincini, A. M. (2002). "Biological aspects of Colaspis bridarollii (Bechyné) (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Eumolpinae) in Argentina". The Coleopterists Bulletin. 56 (2): 259–269. doi:10.1649/0010-065X(2002)056[0259:BAOCBB]2.0.CO;2. JSTOR 4009660.
3. Cabrera, N.; Alvarez Castillo, H. A.; López, A. N.; Vincini, A. M. (1997). "Una nueva plaga potencial de papa en Argentina, Maecolaspis bridarollii (Bechyné) (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae, Eumolpinae)" (PDF). Revista Latinoamericana de la Papa. 9/10: 188–199.