''Colaspis pini'', the pine colaspis, is a species of leaf beetle from

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. It is known to feed on pines in the southern United States, and is an occasional pest of Christmas trees. It was first described by the American entomologist

Herbert Spencer Barber Herbert Spencer Barber (18821950) was an American entomologist.

in 1937. ''Colaspis pini'' resembles ''

Colaspis brunnea ''Colaspis brunnea'', the grape colaspis, is a species of leaf beetle from North America. It mainly occurs in the eastern United States. It is a pest of crop such as corn Maize ( ; ''Zea mays'' subsp. ''mays'', from es, maíz after t ...

'' (the grape colaspis), and is externally almost identical to ''

Colaspis flavocostata ''Colaspis flavocostata'' is a species of leaf beetle from North America. 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 entom ...

'' but differs in the shape of the

aedeagus An aedeagus (plural aedeagi) is a reproductive organ of male arthropods through which they secrete sperm from the testes during copulation with a female. It can be thought of as the insect equivalent of a mammal's penis, though the comparison ...

Subspecies

These two subspecies belong to the species ''Colaspis pini'': * ''Colaspis pini pini'' Barber, 1937^{i c g} * ''Colaspis pini schotti'' Barber, 1937^{i c g} Data sources: i = ITIS, c = Catalogue of Life, g = GBIF, b = Bugguide.net

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