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Phascus pallidus

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Phascus pallidus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Phascus
Species:
P. pallidus
Binomial name
Phascus pallidus

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

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There are two subspecies of P. pallidus:[3]

References

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  1. ^ Lefèvre, E. (1884). "Melindea, Phascus, Pagria nn. genn". Bulletin de la Société entomologique de France: LXV–LXVII.
  2. ^ "African Eumolpinae checklist: Saudi Arabia". chrysomelidae.it. Retrieved July 28, 2016.
  3. ^ Zoia, S (2019). "New data on African Eumolpinae with description of new taxa from the collections of the Natural History Museum of Erfurt (Insecta: Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)" (PDF). Vernate. 38: 305–333.