''Colaspis flavocostata'' is a species of
leaf beetle from
North America
North America is a continent in the Northern Hemisphere and almost entirely within the Western Hemisphere. It is bordered to the north by the Arctic Ocean, to the east by the Atlantic Ocean, to the southeast by South America and the Car ...
.
[ It is found in the coastal states of the United States; its range spans from Mississippi to Florida and to South Carolina.][ It was first described by the American entomologist ]Charles Frederic August Schaeffer
Charles Frederic August Schaeffer (12 June 1860 – 29 August 1934) was an American entomologist who specialized in beetles, particularly chrysomelids and weevils. He described 109 species in 91 genera and some species like ''Taphrocerus schaeffer ...
in 1933.
Subspecies
These two subspecies belong to the species ''Colaspis flavocostata'':
* ''Colaspis flavocostata avaloni'' Blake
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, 1974 i c g[ c = Catalogue of Life,][ g = GBIF,][ b = Bugguide.net]
References
Further reading
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Eumolpinae
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Beetles described in 1933
Beetles of the United States
Taxa named by Charles Frederic August Schaeffer
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