''Phascus shoemakeri'' is a species of leaf beetle reported from the

Republic of the Congo The Republic of the Congo (french: République du Congo, ln, Republíki ya Kongó), also known as Congo-Brazzaville, the Congo Republic or simply either Congo or the Congo, is a country located in the western coast of Central Africa to the w ...

and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It was first described from

Garamba National Park Garamba National Park is a nearly national park in north-eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is among Africa's oldest parks, and was designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1980 for its protection of critical habitat for norther ...

by Brian J. Selman in 1972. Its host plants include '' Canthium'' sp., '' Erythrophleum guineense'' and '' Eriosema psoraleoides'', and it was also collected on ''

Scleria ''Scleria'' is a genus of flowering plants in the sedge family, Cyperaceae. They are known commonly as nutrushes.

'', ''

Urena lobata ''Urena'' is the genus of plants, which grow in various tropical and subtropical areas worldwide. Some view the plant as a weed, but others make use of its fiber for various purposes. The leaves and flowers are also a famine food in Africa. It ...

'' and '' Bridelia micrantha''.

References

Eumolpinae Beetles of Africa Insects of the Republic of the Congo Beetles of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Beetles described in 1972 {{Eumolpinae-stub